matthew-8:26

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:18-34

Jesus Is Revealed As Lord Over Nature, Lord Over The Spirit World, and Lord Over Sin and Forgiveness (8:18-9:9). This subsection from Matthew 8:18 to Matthew 9:9 can be seen as united around a series of travel descriptions deliberately used in order to unite them together: a It commences with Jesus command to go to the other side (Matthew 8:18) b That is followed by their entering into a boat and setting sail (Matthew 8:23). c They arrive at the other side (Matthew 8:28). b They cross... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:23-27

Jesus Stills The Storm (8:23-27). The issue of would be followers having been settled Jesus now prepares to go to Decapolis by boat across the Sea of Galilee. Decapolis was a semi-independent confederation of ten Gentile towns which ran their own affairs, loosely watched over by the governor of Syria. But their territory contained many Jews. His disciples probably thought that He was intending to preach to these Jews, although anyone would be welcome to listen. It is very possible that Jesus... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:26

‘And he says to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.” Jesus awoke, unmoved by the situation, and first turned to them and rebuked them for their fears. He pointed out to them that their problem lay in that fact that they did not have sufficient faith. For if they had really recognised Him for what He was they would have recognised that no boat that carried Him would be allowed to sink. He was safe in... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:23-27

Matthew 8:23-Daniel : . The Stilling of the Tempest ( Mark 4:36-: *, Luke 8:23-Lamentations :).— Mk.’ s narrative is the fullest; note how both the others omit the reproach of Mark 4:38. Mt. alone makes the disciples (some of them skilled boatmen) directly invoke the help of their passenger; also he gives them credit for a little faith ( Matthew 8:26). In Matthew 8:27, according to him it is not the disciples that discover who the Lord is, but “ people” ( cf. “ (the) men” in Matthew 16:13).... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 8:23-27

It is apparent that the evangelists did not set down all the motions and actions of our Saviour in order, as done by him: whether therefore this was the same motion, and over the same sea, of which mention was made before, is uncertain, nor much material for us to know. Nor yet whether the storm which here arose was in the ordinary course of providence, or raised on purpose for our Saviour to show his power in quieting it. It is enough for us to know that a great storm did arise. It is... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 8:23-27

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Matthew 8:23-27Dormant power.—In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. The disciples—apparently with some reluctance—enter a ship. They “follow” Jesus into the “boat” (R. V.). The “boat” which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). The “boat” which probably to their nautical eyes seemed too small for its work. (Note the words “gave commandment” in Matthew 8:18.) The voyage which followed was... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:23-27

Matthew 8:23-27 The Stilling of the Tempest. I. "Behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea." A sudden and violent squall, such as these small inland seas, surrounded with mountain gorges, are notoriously exposed to, descended on the bosom of the lake; and the ship which bore the Saviour of the world appeared to be in imminent peril. But though the danger was so real, and was ever growing more urgent, "until the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full," their Master, weary and... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:26

Matthew 8:26 I. The storm-beaten boat on the lake is a type of our lives. For every one of us there are times when there ariseth a great tempest. The storm of sorrow sweeps over our home. We open the letter which tells us of commercial ruin; or we see some one very dear to us snatched away by death; or we ourselves are laid upon a sick-bed. Then, in that time of tempest, when the waves seem to go even over our soul, we must not be fearful. Let us, as Christians, remember that the ship in which... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:1-34

Let's turn to Matthew's gospel chapter eight. The fifth chapter of Matthew begins "And seeing the multitude, he went into a mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying," ( Matthew 5:1-2 ). And so we have the great Sermon on the Mount in Matthew five, six and seven.So in chapter eight it begins,And when he would come down from the mountain ( Matthew 8:1 ),And so having proclaimed the kingdom of God and those conditions of the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 8:1-34

Matthew 8:2 . Behold, there came a leper and worshipped him. After having preached his sermon, and discovered his doctrine, says Jerome, an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, thereby to confirm the audience in the things he had delivered. Respecting the case of the leper, see on Leviticus 13:0. Mark 1:41. Luke 17:0. Matthew 8:5 . There came to him a centurion. See on Luke 7:0. Matthew 8:6 . Lord, my servant lieth at home sick. This religious and humane centurion is... read more