But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
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John Chrysostom
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The sea caused his dizziness, but the fear was caused by the wind. The sea was the greater threat, the wind the less. As Peter was struggling with the sea, he was on the point of suffering more anxiety from the violence of the wind. Such is human nature that we so often feel exposed to the lesser danger but experience it as the greater. The Gospel of Matthew, Homily
