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Time after Pentecost · Year A

Proper 14

August 9, 2026

Peter on the Sea, Philipp Otto Runge
Peter on the Sea, Philipp Otto Runge, about 1806Hamburger Kunsthalle
Night, with the moon breaking through cloud on the right. The boat is heeled over in the swell at the left, the disciples holding on and reaching out, and at the right Christ stands on the water with Peter already sinking against him, caught under the arms.And early in the morning he came walking towards them on the sea. 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.Philipp Otto RungeRunge, a German Romantic who painted the moment of catching rather than the miracle of walking.Hamburger KunsthalleThe Hamburger Kunsthalle.Hamburger Kunsthalle
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelMatt. 14:22-33Mt 14:22-33
EpistleRom. 10:5-17Rom 10:5-17
Old TestamentJob 38:4-18Jb 38:4-18
PsalterPs. 18:1-6 (7-16)Ps 18:1-6 (7-16)

Overview & Insights

"Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid." (Matthew 14:27)

Jesus comes to the disciples walking on the sea during a storm; Peter walks toward him but begins to sink in fear, and Jesus rescues him, leading those in the boat to worship him as the Son of God.

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Commentary

Working Preacher: Commentary on Matthew 14:22-33Working Preacher: Commentary on Mt 14:22-33 Working Preacher

Lutheran lectionary commentary on Jesus and Peter walking on the water for Year A.

Enduring Word: Matthew 14Enduring Word: Mt 14 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.

Precept Austin: Matthew 14 CommentaryPrecept Austin: Mt 14 Commentary Precept Austin

Study page gathering many conservative commentators on Matthew 14.

BibleHub: Commentaries on Matthew 14:22BibleHub: Commentaries on Mt 14:22 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries keyed to Jesus sending the disciples across the sea.

StudyLight: Matthew 14 CommentariesStudyLight: Mt 14 Commentaries StudyLight

Many complete commentaries on Matthew 14 gathered on one passage page.

Background & Word Study

BibleProject: Matthew 14-28 OverviewBibleProject: Mt 14-28 Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the second half of Matthew, including the sea miracle.

BibleHub: Matthew 14 InterlinearBibleHub: Mt 14 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of Matthew 14.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Matthew 14Catena: Mt 14 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Matthew 14.

Worship & Prayers

The Lectionary Page: Proper 14A The Lectionary Page

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Podcast

Working Preacher: Sermon Brainwave Podcast Working Preacher

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Art & Music

Vanderbilt: Revised Common Lectionary Art Index Vanderbilt

Lectionary art index for visual reflection on the day's readings.

Study Hub

The Text This Week: Proper 14A Textweek

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