And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
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Theophylact of Ochrid
AD 1107
Therefore He allowed them tofall into the fear of danger, that they might experience His power in themselves, who saw others benefitted by Him. But He was sleeping upon the pillow of the ship, that is, on a wooden one.
But He arising, rebukes first the wind, which was raising the tempest of the sea, and causing the waves toswell, and this is expressed in what follows, “And He arose, and rebuked the wind;” then He commands the sea. Wherefore it goes on, “And He said to thesea, Peace, be still.”.
He rebuked His disciples fornot having faith; for it goes on, “And He said unto them, Why are ye so fearful?” How is it that ye have not faith? For if they had faith, they would have believed that even when sleeping, He could preserve them safe. There follows, “And they feared with agreat fear, and said one to another "For they were in doubt about Him, for since He stilled the sea, not with a rod like Moses, nor with prayers as Elisha at the Jordan, nor with the ark as Joshua, the son of Nun, on this account they thought Him truly God, but since He was asleep, they thought Him a man.
