Matthew 8:23

Matthew 8:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him.

Context of Matthew 8:23

21“Lord,” another of his disciples said, “first let me go bury my father.” 22But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” As he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves — but Jesus kept sleeping. 25So the disciples came and woke him up, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to die!”

Matthew 8:23 word by word

Καὶ ἐμβάντι αὐτῷ εἰς τὸ πλοῖον ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whenἐμβαίνωembainō · to climbG1684
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a shipὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• a shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190

Cross-references for Matthew 8:23

• Matthew 9:1So he got into a boat, crossed over, and came to his own town.
• Mark 4:36So they left the crowd and took him along since he was in the boat. And other boats were with him.
• Luke 7:22He replied to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news,

Commentaries on Matthew 8:23

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Into a ship - This was on the Sea of Tiberias. The “ship” in which they sailed was probably a small open boat with sails, such as was commonly used for fishing on the lake. His disciples - Not merely the apostles, but probably many others. There were many other ships in company with him, Mark 4:36. This circumstance would render the miracle much more striking and impressive.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-27Verses 23-27 It is a comfort to those who go down to the sea in ships, and are often in perils there, to reflect that they have a Saviour to trust in and pray to, who knows what it is to be on the water, and to be in storms there. Those who are passing with Christ over the ocean of this world, must expect storms. His human nature, like to ours in every thing but sin, was wearied, and he slept at this time to try the faith of his disciples. They, in their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-27This story continues the theme of true discipleship. In the storm, the disciples had to trust Jesus with their very lives for safety and rescue. Jesus showed that he even has authority over dangerous weather and the sea (see Job 38:8–11; Psalms 29; 65:1–13; 89:9; 107:23–32).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 8:23

• Doubting
• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Trouble

In the dictionaries

• Galilee, Sea of
• Gnashing
• Heal
• Hole
• Immediately
• Rebuke
• Sickness
• Speak
• Torment
• Beth-Horon, the Battle of

Commentaries on Matthew 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings