Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

General references

Bible References

He saw

Isaiah 54:11

“O you afflicted [city], storm-tossed, and not comforted,
Listen carefully, I will set your [precious] stones in mortar,
And lay your foundations with sapphires.
John 1:13
who were born, not of blood [natural conception], nor of the will of the flesh [physical impulse], nor of the will of man [that of a natural father], but of God [that is, a divine and supernatural birth—they are born of God—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].
Matthew 14:24
But the boat [by this time] was already a long distance from land, tossed and battered by the waves; for the wind was against them.

The fourth

Exodus 14:24
So it happened at the early morning watch [before dawn], that the Lord looked down on the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud and put them in a state of confusion.
1 Samuel 11:11
The next morning Saul put the men into three companies; and they entered the [Ammonites’] camp during the [darkness of the early] morning watch and killed the Ammonites until the heat of the day; and the survivors were scattered, and no two of them were left together.
Luke 12:38
Whether he comes in the second watch (before midnight), or even in the third (after midnight), and finds them so [prepared and ready], blessed are those servants.

He cometh

Job 9:8

Who alone stretches out the heavens
And tramples down the waves of the sea;
Psalm 93:4

More than the sounds of many waters,
More than the mighty breakers of the sea,
The Lord on high is mighty.
Psalm 104:3

Who lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters [above the firmament],
Who makes the clouds His chariot,
Who walks on the wings of the wind,

Would

Genesis 19:2
And he said, “See here, my lords, please turn aside and come into your servant’s house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may get up early and go on your way.” But they said, “No, we shall spend the night in the open plaza [of the city].”
Genesis 32:26
Then He said, “Let Me go, for day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let You go unless You declare a blessing on me.”
Luke 24:28
Then they approached the village where they were going, and He acted as if He were going farther.

General references

Mark 1:35
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left [the house], and went out to a secluded place, and was praying there.