Matthew 14:25 Meaning and Explanation
“And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Matthew 14:25 Mean?
The struggle has lasted through most of the night. In the fourth watch -- the dark hours just before dawn -- Jesus comes to the laboring disciples, walking upon the very sea that torments them. The waves that batter their boat are a pathway beneath His feet.
He came in the last watch, when their strength was nearly spent. The Lord's help is not always early by our reckoning, but it is never too late. And He comes mastering the very thing they feared, treading the storm as a road. What threatens to overwhelm us cannot resist Him; He walks upon our troubles to reach us.
Matthew 14:25 in the Original Language
phylake (φυλακή), 'watch' -- one of the night divisions kept by guards; the fourth was near dawn.
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What does Matthew 14:25 mean?
In the last watch before dawn Jesus comes to them, walking on the sea.