Matthew 14:28 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Peter called out to him, 'Lord, if that's really you, tell me to come walk on the water to you.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you just gotta ask for the impossible and see what happens.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Matthew was written by an anonymous author, traditionally identified as Matthew, likely for a Jewish Christian community in Syria around 80-90 CE. It aimed to affirm Jesus as the Messiah, provide ethical instruction for a Christian community, and address their relationship with contemporary Judaism after the Temple's destruction.

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