Matthew 8:23

And he went on board ship and his disciples followed him;

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

In Context

22But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

24and behold, [the water] became very agitated on the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves; but *he* slept.

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Cross References

Matthew 9:1And going on board the ship, he passed over and came to his own city.

Luke 7:22And Jesus answering said to them, Go, bring back word to John of what ye have seen and heard: that blind see, lame walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf hear, dead are raised, poor are evangelized;

Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:19-23

Christ's Answer to a Scribe and Another. 18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me;… Read the whole commentary →

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