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One evening, Jesus told his friends to take their fishing boat 🚤 across the big lake while He went up a mountain 🏔️ to pray 🙏 by Himself. As the boat 🛥️ sailed away, the sun began to set. 🌅 

Late that night, 🌘 when the boat was far from shore, a big storm ⛈️ came! The wind 🌬️ was blowing very hard, making huge waves 🌊 that rocked the boat back and forth. Jesus's friends, who were fishermen 🎣 and knew all about boats, were getting worried 😧 about the storm. ⚡️ 

Then, through the darkness, they saw someone walking 🚶 right on top of the water, 💦 coming closer to their boat. 🛥️ The friends were scared 😳 and thought it might be a ghost! 👻 But then they heard a familiar voice 🗣️ calling out, "Don't be afraid! It's me, Jesus!"

Peter, one of Jesus's closest friends, called 🗣️ back, "Lord, if it's really you, tell me to come to you on the water!" 💧 Jesus smiled 😀 and said, "Come!"

Peter carefully climbed over the side of the boat. 🚤 And guess what? He started walking 🚶 on top of the water 💧 too! He was walking toward Jesus, doing something nobody had ever done before! But then Peter looked around at the big waves 🌊 and strong wind, 🌬️ and he got scared. 😱 As soon as he felt afraid, 😧 he began to sink into the cold water. 💦 

"Help me, Jesus!" Peter cried 😭 out. Right away, Jesus reached out His strong hand ✋ and caught Peter, keeping him safe. "Why did you doubt?" Jesus asked kindly. "You just needed to keep your eyes 👀 on me."

When they climbed back into the boat 🛥️ together, something wonderful happened - the fierce wind 💨 stopped! The water became smooth as glass. All of Jesus's friends were amazed 🤩 and filled with wonder. 💭 They bowed down to Jesus and said, "Truly, you are the Son of God!"

54. Jesus feeds 5000 / 55. Jesus walks on water / 56. a blind man sees