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Walking on water is one of the Miracle s that the Gospels attribute to Jesus . An account of the miracle appears in Matthew 14:22-33:

And straightway Jesus constrained his was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son Of God .


An account of Jesus walking on water also appears in John 6:16-21, although that account does not mention the trial of Peter.

In colloquial English, "walking on water" means doing what seems impossible. "O ye of little faith!" is also a common admonishment to Skeptic s.


SCIENTIFIC VIEW

On April 2006, scientists placed a controversial theory in which they claim that Jesus may have actually walked on thin ice rather than water {Link without Title} .

It is also possible to create the ''effect'' of walking on water, unassisted, by having the walker step onto an object that is submerged just below the surface of the water. A good example of this is Ron Barassi 's involvement in the 2006 Queen's Baton Relay , where he traversed the Yarra River on a pontoon that was just beneath the water's surface.


In Nature

Animals capable of walking on water without technological assistance:

There exist Pontoon -like shoes that humans can wear which allow them to walk on water. One example of shoes that enable the wearer to walk on water


APPEARANCES IN FICTION

Besides biblical recreations, the ability to walk on water is often recreated with the intent to draw similar awe.
  • In comic book fiction, The Flash runs at high speeds sufficient to keep afloat on water. This is also parodied by Dash of The Incredibles .

  • In the Manga and Anime fiction of Naruto , advanced Ninja characters use chakra control in the feet to be able to stand, run on, and bear weight on water.

  • In the Chinese Wuxia martial arts genre, some warriors may be able to fly or jump with the aid the water's surface. This is never explained by other than the depth of their training.



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