Matthew 8:25

Matthew 8:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
• New International Version (NIV)The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they went and woke him, saying, "Save us, Lord; we are perishing."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

Context of Matthew 8:25

23Then Jesus got into a boat. His disciples also went with him. 24Immediately a great storm began to blow across the lake. Water began to go into the boat and fill it. Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went to him and they woke him. ‘Master, save us!’ they said. ‘We will die here in the water!’ 26Jesus said to them, ‘You should not be so afraid. You should trust me more than you do!’ Then he stood up and he spoke strongly to the wind and the water. ‘Stop!’ he said. Then the wind and the water became quiet again. 27The disciples were very surprised. They asked each other, ‘What kind of man is this? Even the wind and the water obey him!’

Matthew 8:25 word by word

καὶ προσελθόντες ἤγειραν αὐτὸν λέγοντες· κύριε, σῶσον ἀπολλύμεθα.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• disciplesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• came toπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
• and awokeἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• saveσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• we perishἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622

Cross-references for Matthew 8:25

• Psalms 10:1Must you stand so far away, Lord? Why do you hide when there is trouble?
• Psalms 44:22But, because we are your people, God, people try to kill us all the time. They think that we are like sheep and we are ready to be killed.
• Isaiah 51:9Wake up, Lord! Get ready to show your strength! Do great things, as you did in past days, when our ancestors were alive. Remember how you cut the monster, Rahab, into pieces.
• Mark 4:38Jesus was in a comfortable place at the back of the boat. He was sleeping. The disciples woke him. They said to him, ‘Teacher, we will die here in the water! Please do something!’
• Luke 8:24So the disciples went to Jesus and they woke him. ‘Master, master, we will die here in the water!’ they said. Then Jesus got up and he spoke strongly to the wind and to the water. ‘Stop!’ he said. The wind stopped immediately and the water became flat.
• 2 Chronicles 14:11Then Asa called out to the Lord his God to help him. He prayed, ‘There is nobody like you Lord. You have power to help a few weak people against many strong people. Help us, Lord our God, because we trust you. We want people to give honour to your name. That is why we have come to fight against this large army. Lord, you are our God. You cannot let these men win against you.’
• 2 Chronicles 20:12So, our God, please punish these people! We are not strong enough to fight against this large army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do. But we are asking you to help us.’
• Jonah 1:6The ship's captain went to Jonah. He said, ‘Why are you sleeping like that? Get up now! Call to your god for help! Maybe he will listen to us and we will not die.’

Commentaries on Matthew 8:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25And his disciples - The disciples. In the common printed editions, as well as in our translation, it is His disciples, but , his, is omitted by the very best MSS., and by Bengel, Wetstein, and Griesbach. This is a matter of very small importance, and need not be noticed; only every translator and commentator should aim, to the uttermost of his knowledge and power, to give every particle of the language of the inspired penman that can be expressed, and to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Save us - Save our lives. We perish - We are in danger of perishing. This showed great confidence in the Saviour. It shows, also, where sinners and Christians should always go who feel that they are in danger of perishing. There is none that can save from the storms of divine wrath but the Son of God.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 8:25

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Apostles
• Doubting
• Faith
• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Miracles
• Sea
• 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