Matthew 8:24

Matthew 8:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
• New International Version (NIV)Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.

Context of Matthew 8:24

22But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” 23Jesus’ disciples went with him as he left in a boat. Suddenly, a severe storm came across the sea. The waves were covering the boat. Yet, Jesus was sleeping. 25So they woke him up, saying, “Lord! Save us! We’re going to die!” 26Jesus said to them, “Why do you cowards have so little faith?” Then he got up, gave an order to the wind and the sea, and the sea became very calm.

Matthew 8:24 word by word

καὶ ἰδοὺ σεισμὸς μέγας ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ ὥστε τὸ πλοῖον καλύπτεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων· αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκάθευδεν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• there aroseγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• a greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• tempestσεισμόςseismos · earthquakeG4578
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the seaὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• insomuch thatὥστεhōste · soG5620
• the shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
• was coveredκαλύπτωkaluptō · to coverG2572
• withὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• the wavesκῦμαkuma · a waveG2949
• butδέde · thenG1161
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• was asleepκαθεύδωkatheudō · to sleepG2518

Cross-references for Matthew 8:24

• Psalms 107:23Those who sail on the sea in ships, who do business on the high seas,
• Isaiah 54:11“You suffering, comfortless, storm-ravaged city! I will rebuild your city with precious stones. I will reset your foundations with sapphires.
• Jonah 1:4The Lord sent a violent wind over the sea. The storm was so powerful that the ship was in danger of breaking up.
• Mark 4:37A violent windstorm came up. The waves were breaking into the boat so that it was quickly filling up.
• Acts 27:14Soon a powerful wind (called a northeaster) blew from the island.
• 2 Corinthians 11:25three times Roman officials had me beaten with clubs. Once people tried to stone me to death; three times I was shipwrecked, and I drifted on the sea for a night and a day.
• Luke 8:23As they were sailing along, Jesus fell asleep. A violent storm came across the lake. The boat was taking on water, and they were in danger.
• John 6:17They got into a boat and started to cross the sea to the city of Capernaum. By this time it was dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
• John 11:5Jesus loved Martha, her sister, and Lazarus.

Commentaries on Matthew 8:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Arose a great tempest in the sea - Probably excited by Satan, the prince of the power of the air, who, having got the author and all the preachers of the Gospel together in a small vessel, thought by drowning it, to defeat the purposes of God, and thus to prevent the salvation of a ruined world. What a noble opportunity must this have appeared to the enemy of the human race!Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24A great tempest - A violent storm; or a “wind” so strong as to endanger their lives. This lake was subject to sudden squalls. Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. ii. p. 59) says: “Small as the lake is, and placid, in general, as a molten mirror, I have repeatedly seen it quiver, and leap, and boil like a caldron, when driven by fierce winds from the eastern mountains.” The ship was covered with the waves - The billows dashed against the ship Mark…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. 24A fierce storm came upon the lake. Sudden strong winds are common on the Sea of Galilee since mountains surround it.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 8:24

• Doubting
• Faith
• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Miracles
• Rest
• Sea
• Sleep
• Trouble

In the dictionaries

• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Galilee, Sea of
• Gnashing
• Heal
• Hole
• Immediately
• Rebuke
• Sickness
• Speak
• Torment

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