Chrysostom: "They had seen others made partakers of Christ’s mercies, but forasmuch as no man has so strong a sense of those things that are done in the person of another as of what is done to himself, it behoved that in their own bodies they should feel Christ’s mercies. Therefore He willed that this tempest should arise, that in their deliverance they might have a more lively sense of His goodness. This tossing of the sea was a type of their future trials of which Paul speaks, I would not have you ignorant, brethren, how that we were troubled beyond our strength.
Chrysostom said: "Since they had seen others benefit from Christ's kindness, but no one can experience another's suffering as deeply as their own, it was essential that they personally undergo Christ's mercies. Thus, He allowed this storm to happen, so that in their rescue, they would have a more vivid understanding of His goodness. This turbulent sea symbolized the trials they would encounter in the future, which Paul cautions against, stating we were overwhelmed by our struggles.