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

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

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

25The 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.

27The 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 107BSB references Mark 4:35BSB references Luke 8:22BSB references Mark 4:36Classic cross-references Mark 4:37Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 5:23Classic cross-references

Original words

[When]ΚαὶG2532ConjunctionHeαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singulargot intoἐμβάντιG1684Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular. . .εἰςG1519PrepositiontheτὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularboatπλοῖονG4143Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularHisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-οἱG3588Article - Nominative Masculine PluraldisciplesμαθηταὶG3101Noun - Nominative Masculine PluralfollowedἠκολούθησανG190Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralHimαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

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

Original words

SuddenlyκαὶG2532Conjunction. . .ἰδοὺG2400Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singulara violentμέγαςG3173Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularstormσεισμὸςG4578Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularcame upἐγένετοG1096Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularonἐνG1722PrepositiontheτῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine SingularseaθαλάσσῃG2281Noun - Dative Feminine Singularso thatὥστεG5620ConjunctiontheτὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularboatπλοῖονG4143Noun - Accusative Neuter Singularwas engulfedκαλύπτεσθαιG2572Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassivebyὑπὸG5259PrepositiontheτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Neuter PluralwavesκυμάτωνG2949Noun - Genitive Neuter PluralButδὲG1161Conjunction[Jesus]αὐτὸςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singularwas sleepingἐκάθευδενG2518Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

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

Original words

-καὶG2532Conjunction[The disciples] wentπροσελθόντεςG4334Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural[and] wokeἤγειρανG1453Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralHimαὐτὸνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularsayingλέγοντεςG3004Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralLordΚύριεG2962Noun - Vocative Masculine Singularsave usσῶσονG4982Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularWe are perishingἀπολλύμεθαG622Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural

Verse 26

Cross-references

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

Original words

[You] of little faithὀλιγόπιστοιG3640Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural-ΚαὶG2532Conjunction[Jesus] repliedλέγειG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. . .αὐτοῖςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralwhyΤίG5101Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singularare youἐστεG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Pluralso afraidδειλοίG1169Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralThenτότεG5119AdverbHe got upἐγερθεὶςG1453Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular[and] rebukedἐπετίμησενG2008Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartheτοῖςG3588Article - Dative Masculine PluralwindsἀνέμοιςG417Noun - Dative Masculine PluralandκαὶG2532ConjunctiontheτῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine SingularseaθαλάσσῃG2281Noun - Dative Feminine SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctionit wasἐγένετοG1096Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularperfectlyμεγάληG3173Adjective - Nominative Feminine SingularcalmγαλήνηG1055Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

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

Original words

-ΟἱG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Plural-δὲG1161Conjunction[The] menἄνθρωποιG444Noun - Nominative Masculine Pluralwere amazedἐθαύμασανG2296Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural[and] askedλέγοντεςG3004Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralWhat kind [of man]ΠοταπόςG4217Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularthisοὗτοςG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular-ὅτιG3754ConjunctionEvenκαὶG2532ConjunctiontheοἱG3588Article - Nominative Masculine PluralwindsἄνεμοιG417Noun - Nominative Masculine PluralandκαὶG2532ConjunctiontheἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularseaθάλασσαG2281Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularobeyὑπακούουσινG5219Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralHimαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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