Jesus’s authority is immediately reemphasized in Matthew’s narration of Jesus’s walking on water (14:22–33). The disciples are alone in the boat while Jesus has gone away by himself to pray (14:22–23). When the wind comes up on the lake, Jesus comes to the disciples “walking on the lake” (14:24–25; “the fourth watch of the night” [KJV, RSV] was 3:00–6:00 a.m.). When Jesus calls to them to allay their fears, Peter attempts to join Jesus (14:26–29). His fear of the wind, however, causes him to sink. Jesus re…