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

23Jesus’ disciples went with him as he left in a boat. 24Suddenly, a severe storm came across the sea. The waves were covering the boat. Yet, Jesus was sleeping. So 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. 27The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the wind and the sea 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 10:1Why are you so distant, Lord? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
• Psalms 44:22Indeed, we are being killed all day long because of you. We are thought of as sheep to be slaughtered.
• Isaiah 51:9Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O Lord! Wake up as you did in days long past, as in generations long ago. Didn’t you cut Rahab into pieces and stab the serpent?
• Mark 4:38But he was sleeping on a cushion in the back of the boat. So they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to die?”
• Luke 8:24They went to him, woke him up, and said, “Master! Master! We’re going to die!” Then he got up and ordered the wind and the waves to stop. The wind stopped, and the sea became calm.
• 2 Chronicles 14:11Asa called on the Lord his God. He said, “Lord, there is no one except you who can help those who are not strong so that they can fight against a large ⌞army⌟. Help us, Lord our God, because we are depending on you. In your name we go against this large crowd. You are the Lord our God. Don’t let anyone successfully oppose you.”
• 2 Chronicles 20:12You’re our God. Won’t you judge them? We don’t have the strength to face this large crowd that is attacking us. We don’t know what to do, so we’re looking to you.”
• Jonah 1:6The captain of the ship went to him and asked, “How can you sleep? Get up, and pray to your God. Maybe he will notice us, and we won’t 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