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Even the winds and the waves obey him!&#8221 <a href="/nlt/matthew/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> The disciples were amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked. “Even the winds and waves obey him!” <a href="/esv/matthew/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?” <a href="/bsb/matthew/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” <a href="/blb/matthew/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the men marveled, saying, "What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?" <a href="/kjv/matthew/8.htm">King James Bible</a> But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! <a href="/nkjv/matthew/8.htm">New King James Version</a> So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” <a href="/nasb_/matthew/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The men were amazed, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” <a href="/nasb/matthew/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> The men were amazed, and said, &#8220What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/matthew/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the men marveled, saying, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” <a href="/lsb/matthew/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the men marveled, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” <a href="/amp/matthew/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The men wondered in amazement, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” <a href="/csb/matthew/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him! ” <a href="/hcsb/matthew/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The men were amazed and asked, &#8220What kind of man is this?—even the winds and the sea obey Him!&#8221 <a href="/asv/matthew/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him? <a href="/cev/matthew/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The men in the boat were amazed and said, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him." <a href="/erv/matthew/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him? <a href="/gwt/matthew/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him!" <a href="/gnt/matthew/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> Everyone was amazed. "What kind of man is this?" they said. "Even the winds and the waves obey him!" <a href="/isv/matthew/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> The men were amazed. "What kind of man is this?" they asked. "Even the winds and the sea obey him!" <a href="/msb/matthew/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The men were amazed and asked, ?What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!? <a href="/net/matthew/8.htm">NET Bible</a> And the men were amazed and said, "What sort of person is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!" <a href="/nheb/matthew/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And the men were amazed, saying, "What kind of person is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?" <a href="/wbt/matthew/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! <a href="/wey/matthew/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and the men, filled with amazement, exclaimed, "What kind of man is this? for the very winds and waves obey him!" <a href="/web/matthew/8.htm">World English Bible</a> The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the men wondered, saying, “What kind—is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” <a href="/blb/matthew/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the men marveled, saying, "What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?" <a href="/ylt/matthew/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the men wondered, saying, 'What kind -- is this, that even the wind and the sea do obey him?' <a href="/slt/matthew/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the men admired, saying, of what race is this for the winds and the sea listen to him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But the men wondered, saying: What manner of man is this, for the winds and the sea obey him? <a href="/cpdv/matthew/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Moreover, the men wondered, saying: “What kind of man is this? For even the winds and the sea obey him.” <a href="/nabre/matthew/8.htm">New American Bible</a> The men were amazed and said, “What sort of man is this, whom even the winds and the sea obey?” <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> They were amazed, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But the men were surprised, saying, Who is this man, that even the winds and the sea obey him? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But the men were shocked and were saying, “Who is this, that the wind and the sea obey him?”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But the men were astonished, and said: What man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!<CM> <a href="/godbey/matthew/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And the men were astonished, saying, What sort of a man is this, because winds and the sea obey him? <a href="/haweis/matthew/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And the men marvelled, saying, What a wondrous man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! <a href="/mace/matthew/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but the crew were all amaz'd; what is this man, said they, that even the winds and the sea obey him? <a href="/wey/matthew/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and the men, filled with amazement, exclaimed, "What kind of man is this? for the very winds and waves obey him!" <a href="/worrell/matthew/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And the men wondered, saying, "What manner of Man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him!" <a href="/worsley/matthew/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And the men wondered, saying, What an amazing person is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him! <a href="/parallel/matthew/8-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=1983" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/8.htm">Jesus Calms the Storm</a> …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. 27<a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpoi (N-NMP) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">The men</a> <a href="/greek/2296.htm" title="2296: ethaumasan (V-AIA-3P) -- (a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire. From thauma; to wonder; by implication, to admire.">were amazed</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">and asked,</a> <a href="/greek/4217.htm" title="4217: Potapos (IPro-NMS) -- Of what kind, of what manner. Apparently from pote and the base of pou; interrogatively, whatever, i.e. Of what possible sort.">“What kind of man</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this?</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Even</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/417.htm" title="417: anemoi (N-NMP) -- The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters.">winds</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2281.htm" title="2281: thalassa (N-NFS) -- Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.">sea</a> <a href="/greek/5219.htm" title="5219: hypakouousin (V-PIA-3P) -- From hupo and akouo; to hear under, i.e. To listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority.">obey</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him!”</a> 28When 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/mark/4-41.htm">Mark 4:41</a> Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” <a href="/luke/8-25.htm">Luke 8:25</a> “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!” <a href="/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9</a> You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them. <a href="/psalms/107-29.htm">Psalm 107:29</a> He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-11</a> Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ... <a href="/proverbs/30-4.htm">Proverbs 30:4</a> Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know! <a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm">Isaiah 51:10</a> Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over? <a href="/jonah/1-15.htm">Jonah 1:15-16</a> Then they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm. / Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him. <a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a> Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left. <a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Nahum 1:4</a> He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. <a href="/john/1-3.htm">John 1:3</a> Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a> For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a> The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. <a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a> “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.” <a href="/john/6-19.htm">John 6:19-21</a> When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified. / But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.” / Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!<a href="/matthew/14-33.htm">Matthew 14:33</a> Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.<a href="/matthew/15-31.htm">Matthew 15:31</a> Insomuch 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.<a href="/mark/1-27.htm">Mark 1:27</a> And 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/7-28.htm">Amazed</a> <a href="/matthew/7-28.htm">Amazement</a> <a href="/matthew/8-10.htm">Astonished</a> <a href="/matthew/3-7.htm">Exclaimed</a> <a href="/matthew/7-28.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/matthew/8-26.htm">Full</a> <a href="/matthew/5-7.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/matthew/6-9.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/matthew/8-10.htm">Marveled</a> <a href="/matthew/8-10.htm">Marvelled</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-15.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/matthew/8-26.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/matthew/8-26.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/micah/2-11.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/matthew/8-26.htm">Waves</a> <a href="/matthew/8-26.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/matthew/8-26.htm">Winds</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-6.htm">Wonder</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/12-23.htm">Amazed</a> <a href="/matthew/12-23.htm">Amazement</a> <a href="/matthew/12-23.htm">Astonished</a> <a href="/matthew/9-33.htm">Exclaimed</a> <a href="/matthew/9-8.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/matthew/9-8.htm">Full</a> <a href="/matthew/9-35.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/matthew/9-35.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/matthew/9-8.htm">Marveled</a> <a href="/matthew/9-8.htm">Marvelled</a> <a href="/matthew/12-50.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/matthew/10-5.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/matthew/8-32.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/mark/1-27.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/matthew/14-24.htm">Waves</a> <a href="/matthew/11-7.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Winds</a> <a href="/matthew/15-31.htm">Wonder</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 8</div>1. <a href="/matthew/8-1.htm">Jesus cleanses the leper;</a> 5. <a href="/matthew/8-5.htm">heals the centurion's servant,</a> 14. <a href="/matthew/8-14.htm">Peter's mother in law,</a> 16. <a href="/matthew/8-16.htm">and many others;</a> 18. <a href="/matthew/8-18.htm">shows the cost of following him;</a> 23. <a href="/matthew/8-23.htm">stills the storm on the sea;</a> 28. <a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">drives the demons out of two men possessed;</a> 31. <a href="/matthew/8-31.htm">and tells them to go into the pigs.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The men were amazed and asked The disciples' amazement reflects their growing understanding of Jesus' divine authority. In the context of Jewish tradition, the sea was often seen as a symbol of chaos and disorder, and only God had control over it. Their question indicates a shift from seeing Jesus merely as a teacher or prophet to recognizing His divine nature. This moment is pivotal in the disciples' journey of faith, as they witness firsthand the power of Jesus over creation.“What kind of man is this? This rhetorical question underscores the disciples' struggle to comprehend Jesus' true identity. In the Jewish context, the Messiah was expected to be a powerful leader, but Jesus' authority over nature suggests something even greater. This question invites readers to consider the dual nature of Christ as both fully human and fully divine, a central tenet of Christian theology. It echoes the messianic prophecies in the Old Testament, such as <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a>, which speaks of a child born who will be called "Mighty God."Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” The obedience of the natural elements to Jesus' command highlights His sovereignty over creation, a characteristic attributed only to God in the Hebrew Scriptures. This event parallels the Old Testament accounts of God's control over nature, such as in <a href="/psalms/107-29.htm">Psalm 107:29</a>, where God calms the storm. It also prefigures the ultimate authority of Christ over all things, as described in <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a>. The disciples' recognition of this power is a step toward understanding Jesus as the incarnate Word, through whom all things were made (<a href="/john/1-3.htm">John 1:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> Central figure in this passage, demonstrating His divine authority over nature. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> Followers of Jesus who witness His miraculous calming of the storm and express amazement at His power. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_sea_of_galilee.htm">The Sea of Galilee</a> The body of water where the event takes place, known for sudden and violent storms. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_storm.htm">The Storm</a> A natural event that serves as the backdrop for Jesus' demonstration of His divine authority. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_boat.htm">The Boat</a> The vessel carrying Jesus and His disciples, symbolizing the church or individual believers amidst life's storms.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_authority_of_christ.htm">Divine Authority of Christ</a> Jesus' command over nature reveals His divine authority, affirming His identity as the Son of God. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_the_midst_of_storms.htm">Faith in the Midst of Storms</a> The disciples' fear contrasts with Jesus' calm, teaching us to trust in His sovereignty during life's challenges. <a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_jesus'_identity.htm">Recognition of Jesus' Identity</a> The disciples' question, "What kind of man is this?" invites us to reflect on our understanding of Jesus' divine nature. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_as_creator_and_sustainer.htm">Jesus as Creator and Sustainer</a> The miracle underscores Jesus' role as Creator, who sustains and governs all creation, encouraging us to rely on Him. <a href="/topical/a/awe_and_worship.htm">Awe and Worship</a> The disciples' amazement should lead us to a posture of worship and reverence for Jesus' power and authority.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 8</a> <a href="/q/how_many_demoniacs_in_gerasene.htm">How many demoniacs were in the Gerasene region?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_jesus_calm_the_storm.htm">How does Jesus calm the storm in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_jesus_calm_the_storm_instantly.htm">In Matthew 8:23–27, how could a man rebuke a storm and instantly calm the wind and waves, defying known meteorological laws? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_jesus_plead_in_mark_14_36.htm">Mark 14:36 – If Jesus is divine, why does he plead for the cup of suffering to be taken from him, suggesting he might not have full knowledge or power over his fate?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) The men marvelled.--This use of so vague a term as "men," as applied to the disciples, is so exceptional as to suggest the thought that there were others in the boat with them. The marvel was not without a "great fear" (<a href="/mark/4-41.htm" title="And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?">Mark 4:41</a>). The Presence among them was mightier even than they had thought, and the elements, which seemed far more removed from human control than leprosy or fever, were yet subject to His sovereignty.The spiritual application of the miracle lies so near the surface that it has almost become one of the common-places of sermons and hymns. And yet there is a profound fitness in it which never ceases to be fresh. The boat is the Church of Christ, and it sails across the ocean of the world's history to the "other side" of the life beyond the grave. The wind is the blast of persecution, and the Lord of the Church seems as though He were asleep, and heard not the cry of the sufferers, and the disciples are faint-hearted and afraid. And then He hears their prayer, and the storm of the persecution ceases, and there is a great calm, during which the Church goes on its way, and men learn to feel that it carries more than Caesar and his fortunes.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 27. - But (Revised Version, and) the men. Perhaps the disciples ("Sic als Menschen staunch," Nosgen), but probably those to whom the boat belonged (ver. 23, note), the crew. It seems very far-fetched to explain it of all men who heard of the miracle. Marvelled. As the multitudes (<a href="/matthew/9-33.htm">Matthew 9:33</a>; but contrast <a href="/matthew/14-33.htm">Matthew 14:33</a>). Saying, What manner of man is this? (Ποταπός ἐστιν οϋτος). Parallel passages, "Who then?" (τίς ἄρα;). The term indicates the slightness of their knowledge of his character (probably not his origin, which, according to Phryn. [Wetstein], would be ποδαπός; though it may be doubted whether the distinction can be pressed in Hellenistic Greek). They seem, with Nicodemus, to have recognized that holiness was an essential condition of performing miracles (<a href="/john/3-2.htm">John 3:2</a>), but not to have realized that this condition was satisfied in Jesus. That even the winds and the sea obey him. "Him," emphatic (αὐτῷ ὑπακούουσιν). The miracle! has been seen to be a parable of the security of the ship of the Church since at least the days of Tertullian ('De Bapt.,' § 12). (For the comparison generally of the Church to a ship, compare especially Bishop Lightfoot on Ignatius, 'Polyc.,' § it.) <a href="/commentaries/matthew/8-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[The] men ἄνθρωποι (anthrōpoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. were amazed ἐθαύμασαν (ethaumasan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2296.htm">Strong's 2296: </a> (a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire. From thauma; to wonder; by implication, to admire. [and] asked, λέγοντες (legontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “What kind [of man] Ποταπός (Potapos) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4217.htm">Strong's 4217: </a> Of what kind, of what manner. Apparently from pote and the base of pou; interrogatively, whatever, i.e. Of what possible sort. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. this? οὗτος (houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. Even καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. winds ἄνεμοι (anemoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_417.htm">Strong's 417: </a> The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sea θάλασσα (thalassa) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2281.htm">Strong's 2281: </a> Probably prolonged from hals; the sea. obey ὑπακούουσιν (hypakouousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5219.htm">Strong's 5219: </a> From hupo and akouo; to hear under, i.e. To listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority. Him!” αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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