King James Version
Matthew 8:27 in the King James Version says “But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!”
Matthew 8:27 · KJV
And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
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.
But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
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.
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?
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“saying”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“obey”
G5219to hear under (as a subordinate), i.e., to listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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