Focused Passage

Matthew 8:18-22

The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons

Matthew moves from cleansing and healing among Israel, to Gentile faith and kingdom inclusion, to servant-fulfillment and discipleship cost, then to Jesus’ authority over chaos and demons, ending with a town that asks him to leave.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

18 When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.

19 And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”

20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

21 Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

22 But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 18

Cross-references

Luke 9:57 BSB references Luke 14:25 BSB references John 6:59 BSB references Mark 4:35 Classic cross-references Matthew 8:1 Classic cross-references Luke 4:42 Classic cross-references Luke 8:22 Classic cross-references John 6:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

[When] δὲ G1161 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular saw Ἰδὼν G3708 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [a] large πολλοὺς G4183 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural crowd ὄχλον G3793 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular around περὶ G4012 Preposition Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular He gave orders ἐκέλευσεν G2753 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to cross ἀπελθεῖν G565 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active to εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular other side [of the sea] πέραν G4008 Adverb

BSB notes

That is, the Sea of Galilee; Greek to the other side

Verse 19

Cross-references

Ruth 1:16 Classic cross-references Luke 9:57 Classic cross-references Luke 22:33 Classic cross-references John 13:36 Classic cross-references Luke 14:33 Classic cross-references

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction one εἷς G1520 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of the scribes γραμματεὺς G1122 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular came προσελθὼν G4334 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [and] said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Teacher Διδάσκαλε G1320 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular I will follow ἀκολουθήσω G190 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular You σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular wherever ὅπου G3699 Adverb - ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction You go ἀπέρχῃ G565 Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Luke 2:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 8:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 84:3 Classic cross-references Luke 9:58 Classic cross-references Matthew 20:28 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - Αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural Foxes ἀλώπεκες G258 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural have ἔχουσιν G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural dens φωλεοὺς G5454 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural birds πετεινὰ G4071 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular air [have] οὐρανοῦ G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular nests κατασκηνώσεις G2682 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction [the] Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular has ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular no οὐκ G3756 Adverb [place] ποῦ G4226 Adverb to lay κλίνῃ G2827 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular [His] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular head κεφαλὴν G2776 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Matthew 19:29 Classic cross-references Luke 9:59 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 19:20 Classic cross-references Leviticus 21:11 Classic cross-references Numbers 6:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Another Ἕτερος G2087 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural of His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular disciples μαθητῶν G3101 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural requested εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular first πρῶτον G4412 Adverb - Superlative let ἐπίτρεψόν G2010 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular go ἀπελθεῖν G565 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active and καὶ G2532 Conjunction bury θάψαι G2290 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular father πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Luke 15:32 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:14 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:5 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular told λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Follow Ἀκολούθει G190 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction let ἄφες G863 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural dead νεκροὺς G3498 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural bury θάψαι G2290 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural their own ἑαυτῶν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural dead νεκρούς G3498 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural

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