Something I don't understand

Something I don’t understand.

“Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.  
After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,  but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. 
During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.  
When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. 
 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 
“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” 
“Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.  
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” 
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” 
And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 
  Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” 
When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.  
And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him  and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were healed. 
                                                          Matthew14:24-36.
For the record I understand the scripture written above. It’s an example of the faith of Peter and the miraculous. Jesus and Peter walking on water, and of people just touching Jesus who were healed.
What I don’t understand is what Atheist say about Jesus. Some say Jesus is a myth, some at least give the benefit of the doubt and say he was a good man. No atheist believe he was God or that there is a God.
Christians obviously do. But think of the logic.
If Jesus did exist and the Bible was written within living memory of him as most reputable historians and archeologist, both Christian and none Christian say it was. Then why would the writers of the New Testament lie about the miracles?
To lie about such things would be counter productive to the cause of Christianity. And most certainly hurt the early church at a time when it needed credibility to grow.
The fact of the matter is these miracles did happen and Jesus is all the Bible says he is.
Over the years historians and archeologist have doubted certain places and people mentioned in the bible didn’t exist. But the more research that is done the more the Bible is proved right.
I believe that if science, and historical research is conducted in the proper and correct way all of the Bible will one day be proved correct.
Think about it.