13When Jesus got the news, he slipped away by boat to an out-of-the-way place by himself. But unsuccessfully--someone saw him and the word got around. Soon a lot of people from the nearby villages walked around the lake to where he was.
Matthew 14 pivots from rejection to revelation. After Jesus learns of John the Baptist’s execution, He withdraws—only to be met by crowds whom He feeds in a desert place. The chapter then moves to a storm on the lake, where Peter walks on water before sinking into doubt. These tw
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