Focused Passage

Matthew 8:23-27

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

23 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.

24 Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.

25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

26 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.

27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”

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References and Original Words

Verse 23

Cross-references

Psalms 107 BSB references Mark 4:35 BSB references Luke 8:22 BSB references Mark 4:36 Classic cross-references Mark 4:37 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 5:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

[When] Καὶ G2532 Conjunction He αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular got into ἐμβάντι G1684 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular boat πλοῖον G4143 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταὶ G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural followed ἠκολούθησαν G190 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Psalms 89:9 Classic cross-references Luke 8:23 Classic cross-references Matthew 14:30 Classic cross-references Psalms 107:25 Classic cross-references Jonah 1:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

Suddenly καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular a violent μέγας G3173 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular storm σεισμὸς G4578 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular came up ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular on ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular sea θαλάσσῃ G2281 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular so that ὥστε G5620 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular boat πλοῖον G4143 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular was engulfed καλύπτεσθαι G2572 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural waves κυμάτων G2949 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural But δὲ G1161 Conjunction [Jesus] αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular was sleeping ἐκάθευδεν G2518 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

Psalms 107:28 Classic cross-references Jonah 1:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 12:1 Classic cross-references Exodus 14:10 Classic cross-references Mark 4:38 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction [The disciples] went προσελθόντες G4334 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural [and] woke ἤγειραν G1453 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular saying λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular save us σῶσον G4982 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular We are perishing ἀπολλύμεθα G622 Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural

Verse 26

Cross-references

Isaiah 41:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 65:7 Classic cross-references Genesis 15:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 107:29 Classic cross-references

Original words

[You] of little faith ὀλιγόπιστοι G3640 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural - Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] replied λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural why Τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular are you ἐστε G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural so afraid δειλοί G1169 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Then τότε G5119 Adverb He got up ἐγερθεὶς G1453 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] rebuked ἐπετίμησεν G2008 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural winds ἀνέμοις G417 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular sea θαλάσσῃ G2281 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction it was ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular perfectly μεγάλη G3173 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular calm γαλήνη G1055 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

Mark 7:37 Classic cross-references Matthew 14:33 Classic cross-references Mark 1:27 Classic cross-references Mark 6:51 Classic cross-references Genesis 1:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural - δὲ G1161 Conjunction [The] men ἄνθρωποι G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural were amazed ἐθαύμασαν G2296 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [and] asked λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural What kind [of man] Ποταπός G4217 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular this οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Even καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural winds ἄνεμοι G417 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular sea θάλασσα G2281 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular obey ὑπακούουσιν G5219 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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