ورآهُ التَّلامِيْذُ مَاشِيًا عَلى البُحَيْرَةِ فَٱضْطَرَبُوا وقَالُوا: «إِنَّهُ شَبَح!». ومِنْ خَوْفِهِم صَرَخُوا. وفي الحَالِ كَلَّمَهُم يَسُوعُ قَائِلاً: «ثِقُوا! أَنَا هُوَ، لا تَخَافُوا
إنجيل القدّيس متّى14/من22حتى33/في الحَالِ أَلْزَمَ يَسُوعُ التَّلامِيْذَ أَنْ يَرْكَبُوا السَّفِيْنَةَ ويَسْبِقُوهُ إِلى الضَّفَّةِ الأُخْرَى، رَيْثَمَا يَصْرِفُ الجُمُوع. وبَعْدَمَا صَرَفَ الجُمُوعَ صَعِدَ إِلى الجَبَلِ مُنْفَرِدًا لِيُصَلِّي. ولَمَّا كَانَ المَسَاء، بَقِيَ يَسُوعُ وَحْدَهُ هُنَاك. وكَانَتِ السَّفِيْنَةُ قَدْ أَصْبَحَتْ عَلى مَسَافَةِ غَلَوَاتٍ كَثِيْرَةٍ مِنَ اليَابِسَة، وكَانَتِ الأَمْوَاجُ تَلْطِمُهَا لأَنَّ الرِّيْحَ كَانَتْ مُخَالِفَةً لَهَا. وفي آخِرِ اللَّيْل، جَاءَ يَسُوعُ إِلى تَلامِيْذِهِ مَاشِيًا عَلى البُحَيْرَة. ورآهُ التَّلامِيْذُ مَاشِيًا عَلى البُحَيْرَةِ فَٱضْطَرَبُوا وقَالُوا: «إِنَّهُ شَبَح!». ومِنْ خَوْفِهِم صَرَخُوا. وفي الحَالِ كَلَّمَهُم يَسُوعُ قَائِلاً: «ثِقُوا! أَنَا هُوَ، لا تَخَافُوا!». فَأَجَابَهُ بُطْرُسُ وقَال: «يَا رَبّ، إِنْ كُنْتَ أَنْتَ هُوَ، فَمُرْنِي أَنْ آتِيَ إِلَيْكَ عَلى المِيَاه!». فَقَال: «تَعَالَ!». ونَزَلَ بُطْرُسُ مِنَ السَّفِيْنَةِ فَمَشَى عَلى المِيَاه، وذَهَبَ نَحْوَ يسُوع. ولَمَّا رَأَى الرِّيْحَ شَدِيْدَةً خَاف، وبَدَأَ يَغْرَق، فَصَرَخ قائِلاً: «يَا رَبّ، نَجِّنِي!». وفي الحَالِ مَدَّ يَسُوعُ يَدَهُ فَأَمْسَكَهُ وقَالَ لَهُ: «يَا قَلِيْلَ الإِيْمَان، لِمَاذَا شَكَكْت؟». ولَمَّا صَعِدَ يَسُوعُ وبُطْرُسُ إِلى السَّفِيْنَةِ سَكَنَتِ الرِّيْح. فَسَجَدَ الَّذينَ هُمْ في السَّفِيْنَةِ لِيَسُوعَ وقَالُوا: «حَقًّا أَنْتَ ٱبْنُ الله!».
When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, ‘Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 14/22-33: “Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking towards them on the lake. But when the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, ‘Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.’ Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.’ He said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came towards Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, ‘You of little faith, why did you doubt?’ When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshipped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God.’”