and having heard that Archelaus doth reign over Judea instead of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither, and having been divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the parts of Galilee,

'And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.

be not therefore afraid, than many sparrows ye are better.

and immediately Jesus spake to them, saying, 'Be of good courage, I am he, be not afraid.'

but seeing the wind vehement, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, 'Sir, save me.'

And the disciples having heard, did fall upon their face, and were exceedingly afraid,

and Jesus having come near, touched them, and said, 'Rise, be not afraid,'

and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth; lo, thou hast thine own!

And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, 'Truly this was God's Son.'