Matthew 14:27

Matthew 14:27
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Book	Gospel of Matthew
Christian Bible part	New Testament

Matthew 14:27 is a verse in the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.

Content

In the original Greek according to Westcott-Hort, this verse is:

Εὐθέως δὲ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, λέγων, Θαρσεῖτε· ἐγώ εἰμι· μὴ φοβεῖσθε.

In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:

But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

The New International Version translates the passage as:

But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."

Analysis

The phrase "it is I" seems to be a reference to Exodus 3:14, "I am who I am". Jesus tells his disciples to take heart, since he is present there is nothing to be afraid of. ^{[1] [2]}

Commentary from the Church Fathers

Chrysostom: "Christ then did not reveal Himself to His disciples until they cried out; for the more intense their fear, the more did they rejoice in His presence; whence it follows, And immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, Be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid. This speech took away their fear, and prepared their confidence." ^[3]

References

1. John MacEvilly, An Exposition of the Gospel of St. Matthew consisting of an analysis of each chapter and of a Commentary critical, exegetical, doctrinal and moral, Dublin, Gill & Son, 1879
2. Cornelius Cornelii a Lapide; Thomas Wimberly Mossman The great commentary of Cornelius à Lapide, London: J. Hodges, 1889-1896.
3. "Catena Aurea: commentary on the four Gospels; collected out of the works of the Fathers. Oxford: Parker, 1874. Thomas Aquinas". Oxford, Parker. 1874. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

External links

• Other translations of Matthew 14:27 at BibleHub

Preceded by Matthew 14:26

Gospel of Matthew Chapter 14

Succeeded by Matthew 14:28