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Matthew 8:26
26And he says to them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then, having arisen, he rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
Matthew 8:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
- New International Version (NIV)He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
Context of Matthew 8:26
24and behold, [the water] became very agitated on the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves; but he slept. 25And the disciples came and awoke him, saying, Lord save: we perish. And he says to them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then, having arisen, he rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. 27But the men were astonished, saying, What sort [of man] is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him? 28And there met him, when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, two possessed by demons, coming out of the tombs, exceeding dangerous, so that no one was able to pass by that way.
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καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· τί δειλοί ἐστε, ὀλιγόπιστοι; τότε ἐγερθεὶς ἐπετίμησεν τοῖς ἀνέμοις καὶ τῇ θαλάσσῃ, καὶ ἐγένετο γαλήνη μεγάλη.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 8:26
- Matthew 6:30But if God so clothe the herbage of the field, which is to-day, and to-morrow is cast into [the] oven, will he not much rather you, O [ye] of little faith?
- Matthew 14:30But seeing the wind strong he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.
- Matthew 16:8And Jesus knowing [it], said, Why reason ye among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because ye have taken no bread?
- Isaiah 41:10— Fear not, for I [am] with thee; be not dismayed, for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Mark 4:40And he said to them, Why are ye [thus] fearful? how [is it] ye have not faith?
- Luke 8:25And he said to them, Where is your faith? And, being afraid, they were astonished, saying to one another, Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?
- Romans 4:20and hesitated not at the promise of God through unbelief; but found strength in faith, giving glory to God;
- Matthew 8:27But the men were astonished, saying, What sort [of man] is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?
- Job 38:8And who shut up the sea with doors, when it burst forth, issuing out of the womb?
- Psalms 65:7Who stilleth the raging of the seas, the raging of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples.
- Psalms 89:9Thou rulest the pride of the sea: when its waves arise, thou stillest them.
- Psalms 93:3The floods lifted up, O Jehovah, the floods lifted up their voice; the floods lifted up their roaring waves.
- Psalms 104:6Thou hadst covered it with the deep, as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains:
- Psalms 107:28Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses;
- Psalms 114:3The sea saw it and fled, the Jordan turned back;
- Proverbs 8:28when he established the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong;
Commentaries on Matthew 8:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? - Faith is ever bold - incredulity always timid. When faith fails in temptation, there is the utmost danger of shipwreck. Lord, increase our faith! is a necessary prayer for all who desire to be saved. Then he arose and rebuked the winds, etc. - As the agitation of the sea was only the effect of the wind, it was necessary to remove the cause of the disturbance, that the effect might cease. Joshua did not say to…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26Why are ye fearful? - You should have remembered that the Son of God, the Messiah, was on board. You should not have forgotten that he had power to save, and that with him you are safe. So Christians should never fear danger, disease, or death. With Jesus they are safe. No enemy can reach him; and as he is safe, so they shall be also, John 14:19. Rebuked the winds - Reproved them, or commanded them to be still. What a power was this! What irresistible…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
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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
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