Matthew 8:23-27 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.… A simple but characteristic incident is recorded in connection with the early history of Lord Nelson. On one occasion his mother was telling him that he should fear a certain thing, and not go near to it; he at once turned round to her, and asked, "Mother, what is fear? " It was a question which shows how true it is that the boy is father to the man; for if ever there was a character of dauntless intrepidity it was he. Now it is evident that there was no need for the disciples to have asked such a question; what fear was they well knew, and it was for giving way to it that they were now gently rebuked by our Lord. To us also He addresses the same words, for He would have each of us to say with the Church of old, "I will trust, and not be afraid; " and, among many other instances, the present case is intended, and peculiarly adapted, to strengthen the one feeling, and to remove the other. Parallel Verses KJV: And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. |
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