Many words are used to describe the emotions people experienced when they met with Jesus of Nazareth in person. People were astonished at him, others marvelled, and many were scandalised. There are multiple descriptions of people loving him. One of the most common responses, however, was fear. There was, and still is, an aspect of Jesus that is genuinely frightening.
23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. 25 And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” 26 And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. 27 And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”
