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Matthew 8:24 Cross-References
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“And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.”
Matthew 8:24 (KJV)
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Commentary on 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. This dramatic scene reveals both Christ's true humanity and divine authority over creation. The Greek word seismos (σεισμός, "tempest") literally means earthquake or violent shaking—the same word used for earthquakes. This wasn't ordinary weather but a violent, potentially deadly storm that covered (kalyptesthai, καλύπτεσθαι) the boat with waves, suggesting it was being swamped and in danger of sinking.The Sea of Galilee, situated 700 feet below sea level and surrounded by...
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Cross-References for Matthew 8:24
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“he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake”
“and the waves beat into the boat”
“who do business in great waters;”
“and there was a mighty storm on the sea”
“a stormy wind beat down from shore”
“Thrice was I beaten with rods”
“and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark”
“so that you may believe. Nevertheless”
“and her sister”
“tossed with storms”