Matthew 14:30
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Cross-references
Matthew 8:25 records the disciples' cry 'Save us, Lord' — virtually identical to Peter's cry here.
In Matthew 26:69-75, Peter's fear leads to denial — here, fear of the wind causes him to sink; both show his human weakness.
In Matthew 8:26, Jesus rebukes the disciples for 'little faith' during a storm — the same phrase used when Peter doubts on the water.
Matthew 17:20 addresses 'little faith' regarding mountain-moving — contrast to Peter's doubt while sinking. Same Greek term used.
In Psalm 69:1, the psalmist cries 'Save me' as waters overwhelm him—echoing Peter's cry when sinking into the sea.
In Psalm 69:2, the psalmist uses the same sinking-in-waters imagery as Peter's cry for help—a cry from the depths of distress.
In Psalm 107:27-30, sailors cry out in a storm and God calms the waves—mirroring Peter's fear and Jesus' rescue from the storm.
In Psalm 116:4, the psalmist calls on the Lord to deliver his soul—directly parallel to Peter's desperate cry 'Lord, save me!'
In Lamentations 3:54-57, the speaker is overwhelmed by waters and cries out from the pit, and God hears—identical pattern to Peter sinking and crying for rescue.
In Jonah 2:2-7, Jonah cries from the deep as waters overwhelm him, mirroring Peter's sinking and cry as he is engulfed by the sea.
Mark 14:66-72 records Peter's denial — another moment where fear overcomes faith, echoing his sinking on the water.
In Mark 14:38, Jesus warns Peter that the spirit is willing but flesh is weak — the same weakness seen when Peter sinks in fear.
Luke 8:24 has disciples crying out to Jesus for help in a storm — similar peril and plea as Peter's cry 'Lord, save me!'
In Exodus 14:10, the Israelites cry out to the Lord in terror at the pursuing Egyptians—similar to Peter's fearful cry as he sinks.
In 2 Kings 6:15, the servant fears the visible army — like Peter fearing the wind. Both need to trust God's unseen power.
Jeremiah 17:14 prays 'save me' — the exact plea Peter utters as he sinks. A direct verbal parallel between OT prayer and NT cry.