KJV King James Version
But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 8:27
But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
WEB World English Bible
The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
ASV American Standard Version
And the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the men wondered, saying, ‘What kind—is this, that even the wind and the sea do obey him?’
Surrounding context — Matthew 8
24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
25 And his disciples came to [him], and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
28 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΟἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἄνθρωποιG444 · anthrōposa humanἐθαύμασανG2296 · thaumazōto marvelλέγοντες·G3004 · legōto sayποταπόςG4217 · potaposof what kind?ἐστινG1510 · eimito beοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄνεμοιG417 · anemoswindκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoθάλασσαG2281 · thalassaseaαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heὑπακούουσιν;¶G5219 · hupakouōto obey
Cross-references
Mark 7:37And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.Matthew 14:33Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.Mark 1:27And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine [is] this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.Mark 6:51And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.Matthew 15:31Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
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