And Peter answered him: Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water. Peter's request — if it is you, command me to come — is the impulsive response characteristic of Peter throughout the Gospels. The request is not mere bravado but faith seeking verification: if it is truly Jesus who is walking on the water, then Jesus has authority over the water, and Peter wants to share in that authority through Jesus' command.

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