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to the other side of the lake

They went across the northern part of the Sea of Galilee. This would have been about 5-8 kilometers by boat.

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rowing their boat

The boat had a sail, but it would not have helped them much when the wind was against them.

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walked on top of the water

This was a miracle. The average depth of the Sea of Galilee is 25 meters.

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they thought he was a ghost

The disciples thought Jesus was a spirit, because a human being cannot walk on water.

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started walking to Jesus

Jesus enabled Peter to begin to actually walk on top of the water.

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Peter became afraid and began to sink

Peter sank into the water because he stopped looking at Jesus and became afraid of the waves instead.

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They worshiped him

The disciples realized that Jesus could only do these miracles because he was the Son of God.