Chapter 22—Christ in the Synagogue This interview of Jesus with his disciples, in which they had received much precious instruction, was interrupted by those who had been searching for him. As the people began to flock about him, bringing their sick and afflicted, he repaired to the synagogue. While he was teaching there, many others of those who had left him on the other side of the lake came to the synagogue, and were surprised to see Jesus and his disciples there before them, knowing that there was no boat by which he could pass to the other side. They began to inquire how and when he had crossed the sea. They were astonished when the disciples related to them the events of the preceding night. The fury of the storm and the many hours of fruitless rowing against the fury of adverse winds, the appearance of Christ walking upon the water, the fears thus aroused, his reassuring words, the adventure of Peter and its result, with the sudden stilling of the tempest and landing of the boat, were all faithfully recounted to the wondering crowd, amid frequent interruptions and exclamations of amazement. {2SP 274.2}

Jesus samtale med disciplene, hvori de fik meget dyrebar undervisning, blev afbrudt af dem, som søgte efter ham. Da folket begyndte at samles omkring dem og bragte sine syge og elendige til ham, gik han ind i synagogen. Medens han lærte der, kom mange af dem, som havde forladt ham på den anden side af søen, til synagogen og blev forbavsede over at se Jesus og hans disciple der, da de vidste, at der ikke var nogen båd, hvori han kunne sætte over til den anden side. (275) De begyndte at spørge, hvorledes og når han var kommet over søen. de forundrede sig, da disciplene fortalte dem, hvad der var sket om natten, om stormens raseri, og hvorledes de flere timer forgæves roede mod den stærke vind, hvorledes Kristus åbenbarede sig for dem, idet han gik på vandet, deres frygt, som derved opvaktes, hans trøstefulde ord, hændelsen med Peter og følgen deraf, samt hvorledes stormen pludselig ophørte, og båden straks var ved land. Alle disse ting blev nøjagtig fremstillede for den forbavsede skare, som ofte afbrød fortællingen med udråb af forundring.