Matthew 8:23

Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him.

English Majority Text (NT)

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.” 1 Jesus Calms a Storm

24And behold, a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered by waves; but He was sleeping.

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Cross References

Matthew 9:1And getting into the boat, He crossed over and went into His own city.

Luke 7:22Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: that the blind regain sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them.

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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