Matthew 14:22-27 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him to the other side… Why? 1. Lest they should take part with the rash, many-headed multitude, who would have made Him a king. 2. To inure them to the cross, and teach them to suffer hardship. 3. To give them proof of His power, Parallel Verses KJV: And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. |