landed. When he went ashore saw whom were skilled sailors began to get “he the great crowd there and he had into trouble. They might have been compassion for them and healed their struggling for awhile, but sometime sick.” between 3 and 6 am Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When they When dinner time came, there was no saw him they were terror-stricken town nearby, and there was nothing to because they thought it was a ghost. eat. This was a crowd of 5000 men plus But no, it was Jesus. women and children. As evening came the disciples told Jesus to send the Then the intrepid Peter set out a crowd away so they could go find challenge: if it is really you call to “Lord something to eat. But Jesus suggested me to come on the water.” So Jesus that the disciples give them something. says, on out, Peter, the water’s “Come Of course, that seemed to be an fine.” Peter boldly stepped out of the impossibility. They didn’t have the kind boat. But when he looked down at the of money it would take to order out. All waves churning beneath his feet, he lost they had were 2 fish and 5 little loaves of his nerve and started to sink. “Master, bread. Jesus thanked God for the food, save me!” he cried out. Jesus reached broke the bread, handed the food to the down and grabbed his hand. The two of disciples to pass out, and it went around them got into the boat and the wind with 12 baskets of bread left over. died down. As soon as the food was handed out, They landed at Gennesaret. Jesus had the disciples get into the boat and go to the other side of the lake while he stayed and dismissed the crowd. When the people realized who it was Finally maybe he was going to get some they sent word throughout the area and time to himself. After the disciples and rounded up all the sick who begged that the crowds left, he went up into the hills they might touch even the fringe of his to pray. He prayed there all night, until cloak; and all who touched it were the fourth watch which, according to healed. Roman calculation, was between 3 and 6 am. Just about that time a representative group of religious leaders from Sometime during the night a storm arose Jerusalem showed up and challenged on the lake, and the disciples… a third of
landed. When he went ashore “he saw the great crowd there and he had compassion for them and healed their sick.” When dinner time came, there was no town nearby, and there was nothing to eat. This was a crowd of 5000 men plus women and children. As evening came the disciples told Jesus to send the crowd away so they could go find something to eat. But Jesus suggested that the disciples give them something. Of course, that seemed to be an impossibility. They didn’t have the kind of money it would take to order out. All they had were 2 fish and 5 little loaves of bread. Jesus thanked God for the food, broke the bread, handed the food to the disciples to pass out, and it went around with 12 baskets of bread left over. As soon as the food was handed out, Jesus had the disciples get into the boat and go to the other side of the lake while he stayed and dismissed the crowd. Finally maybe he was going to get some time to himself. After the disciples and the crowds left, he went up into the hills to pray. He prayed there all night, until the fourth watch which, according to Roman calculation, was between 3 and 6 am. Sometime during the night a storm arose on the lake, and the disciples… a third of whom were skilled sailors began to get into trouble. They might have been struggling for awhile, but sometime between 3 and 6 am Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When they saw him they were terror-stricken because they thought it was a ghost. But no, it was Jesus. Then the intrepid Peter set out a challenge: “Lord if it is really you call to me to come on the water.” So Jesus says, “Come on out, Peter, the water’s fine.” Peter boldly stepped out of the boat. But when he looked down at the waves churning beneath his feet, he lost his nerve and started to sink. “Master, save me!” he cried out. Jesus reached down and grabbed his hand. The two of them got into the boat and the wind died down. They landed at Gennesaret. When the people realized who it was they sent word throughout the area and rounded up all the sick who begged that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed. Just about that time a representative group of religious leaders from Jerusalem showed up and challenged
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