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Matthew 8:27

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25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

26 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.

The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”

28 When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

29 “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
KJV
But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
WEB
The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
ASV
And the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?
DARBY
But the men were astonished, saying, What sort [of man] is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?
BLB
And the men marveled, saying, “What kind is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”
ÅB
Men mennene undret seg og sa: «Hva slags mann er dette, som både vindene og sjøen adlyder?»
OTB
Mennene ble forundret og sa, “Hva slags mann er dette, at til og med vinden og sjøen adlyder Ham?”
B1930
Men mennene undret sig og sa: Hvad er dette for en, som både vindene og sjøen er lydige?

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Cross references

  • Mark 7:37

    The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

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  • Matthew 14:33

    Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”

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  • Mark 6:51

    Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,

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  • Mark 1:27

    All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”

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  • Matthew 15:31

    The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

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