Matthew 8:23
Then he got into the boat, followed by his disciples.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
In Context
22But Jesus answered, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their dead.”
Cross References
Matthew 9:1Afterward Jesus got into a boat, and, crossing over, came to his own city.
Luke 7:22So his answer to the question was, “Go and report to John what you have witnessed and heard – the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, the good news is told to the poor.
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 →