What happened when St. Peter tried to walk on water toward Jesus?

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St. Peter the Apostle St. Peter the Apostle, painting by Gerardus Laurentius Keultjes, 1816; in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

When Jesus was seen miraculously walking on water during a storm, St. Peter jumped out of the boat to meet him. However, as his fears overcame him, he began to sink.1