Matthew 8:27

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

And the men were amazed and said,“What sort of person is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!”

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  • Mark 1:27 : 27 They were all amazed so that they asked each other,“What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him.”
  • Mark 6:51 : 51 Then he went up with them into the boat, and the wind ceased. They were completely astonished,
  • Mark 7:37 : 37 People were completely astounded and said,“He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
  • Matt 14:33 : 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying,“Truly you are the Son of God.”
  • Matt 15:31 : 31 As a result, the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.

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  • Luke 8:22-26
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    22 Stilling of a Storm One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them,“Let’s go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out,

    23 and as they sailed he fell asleep. Now a violent windstorm came down on the lake, and the boat started filling up with water, and they were in danger.

    24 They came and woke him, saying,“Master, Master, we are about to die!” So he got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; they died down, and it was calm.

    25 Then he said to them,“Where is your faith?” But they were afraid and amazed, saying to one another,“Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!”

    26 Healing of a Demoniac So they sailed over to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

  • Mark 4:35-41
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    35 Stilling of a Storm On that day, when evening came, Jesus said to his disciples,“Let’s go across to the other side of the lake.”

    36 So after leaving the crowd, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat, and other boats were with him.

    37 Now a great windstorm developed and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was nearly swamped.

    38 But he was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. They woke him up and said to him,“Teacher, don’t you care that we are about to die?”

    39 So he got up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea,“Be quiet! Calm down!” Then the wind stopped, and it was dead calm.

    40 And he said to them,“Why are you cowardly? Do you still not have faith?”

    41 They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another,“Who then is this? Even the wind and sea obey him!”

  • Matt 8:23-26
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    23 Stilling of a Storm As he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.

    24 And a great storm developed on the sea so that the waves began to swamp the boat. But he was asleep.

    25 So they came and woke him up saying,“Lord, save us! We are about to die!”

    26 But he said to them,“Why are you cowardly, you people of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was dead calm.

  • Mark 6:47-51
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    47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea and he was alone on the land.

    48 He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. As the night was ending, he came to them walking on the sea, for he wanted to pass by them.

    49 When they saw him walking on the water they thought he was a ghost. They cried out,

    50 for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them:“Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

    51 Then he went up with them into the boat, and the wind ceased. They were completely astonished,

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    30 But when he saw the strong wind he became afraid. And starting to sink, he cried out,“Lord, save me!”

    31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him,“You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

    32 When they went up into the boat, the wind ceased.

    33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying,“Truly you are the Son of God.”

  • 27 They were all amazed so that they asked each other,“What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him.”

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    11 Because the storm was growing worse and worse, they said to him,“What should we do to you so that the sea will calm down for us?”

    12 He said to them,“Pick me up and throw me into the sea so that the sea will calm down for you, because I know it’s my fault you are in this severe storm.”

    13 Instead, they tried to row back to land, but they were not able to do so because the storm kept growing worse and worse.

  • 8 When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

  • John 6:18-20
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    18 By now a strong wind was blowing and the sea was getting rough.

    19 Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they caught sight of Jesus walking on the lake, approaching the boat, and they were frightened.

    20 But he said to them,“It is I. Do not be afraid.”

  • 28 Healing the Gadarene Demoniacs When he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were extremely violent, so that no one was able to pass by that way.

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    24 Meanwhile the boat, already far from land, was taking a beating from the waves because the wind was against it.

    25 As the night was ending, Jesus came to them walking on the sea.

    26 When the disciples saw him walking on the water they were terrified and said,“It’s a ghost!” and cried out with fear.

    27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them:“Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

  • 36 They were all amazed and began to say to one another,“What’s happening here? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

  • Ps 107:24-25
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    24 They witnessed the acts of the LORD, his amazing feats on the deep water.

    25 He gave the order for a windstorm, and it stirred up the waves of the sea.

  • 43 Then they were all astonished at the mighty power of God.Another Prediction of Jesus’ Suffering But while the entire crowd was amazed at everything Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,

  • 29 He calmed the storm, and the waves grew silent.

  • Luke 8:35-37
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    35 So the people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus. They found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

    36 Those who had seen it told them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.

    37 Then all the people of the Gerasenes and the surrounding region asked Jesus to leave them alone, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and left.

  • 32 They were amazed at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.

  • 23 Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

  • 20 So he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis what Jesus had done for him, and all were amazed.

  • 18 Challenging Professed Followers Now when Jesus saw a large crowd around him, he gave orders to go to the other side of the lake.