Matthew 8:26
And He says to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then having risen, He rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm;
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In Context
25and His disciples having come to Him, awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
27and the men wondered, saying, “What kind—is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
Cross References
Job 38:8And He shuts up the sea with doors, || In its coming forth, it goes out from the womb.
Psalms 89:9You [are] ruler over the pride of the sea, || In the lifting up of its billows You restrain them.
Psalms 104:6The abyss! You have covered it as with clothing, || Waters stand above hills.
Psalms 114:3The sea has seen, and flees, || The Jordan turns backward.
Isaiah 41:10Do not be afraid, for I [am] with you, do not look around, for I [am] your God, || I have strengthened you, || Indeed, I have helped you, indeed, I upheld you, || With the right hand of My righteousness.
Isaiah 63:12Leading by the right hand of Moses, the arm of His glory, || Cleaving waters from before them, || To make to Himself a continuous Name.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:24-28
Jesus Allays a Storm. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even… Read the whole commentary →