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Matthew 8:26

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.

KJV

καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· τί δειλοί ἐστε, ὀλιγόπιστοι; τότε ἐγερθεὶς ἐπετίμησεν τοῖς ἀνέμοις καὶ τῇ θαλάσσῃ, καὶ ἐγένετο γαλήνη μεγάλη.

Greek NT

Et dicit eis Jesus : Quid timidi estis, modicæ fidei ? Tunc surgens imperavit ventis, et mari, et facta est tranquillitas magna.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

And Jesus saith to them: Why are you fearful, O ye of little faith? Then rising up, he commanded the winds, and the sea, and there came a great calm.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
γαλήνη
galene
noun · 3×
δειλός
deilos
noun · 4×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
θάλασσα
thalassa
noun · 91×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μέγας
megas
adjective · 244×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
τότε
tote
adverb · 157×
ἄνεμος
anemos
noun · 31×
ἐγείρω
egeiro
verb · 143×
ἐπιτιμάω
epitimao
verb · 29×
ὀλιγόπιστος
oligopistos
noun · 6×
o
article · 19778×

Themes

Miracle

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§2610Just as Jesus prays to the Father and gives thanks before receiving his gifts, so he teaches us filial boldness: "Whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you receive it, and you will."66 Such is the power of prayer and of faith that does not doubt: "all things are possible to him who believes."67 Jesus is as saddened by the "lack of faith" of his own neighbors and the "little …
Homilies on Matthew · 2 passages
2. Now when He is departed from the sea, there follows another miracle yet more awful. For men possessed with devils, like wicked runaways at sight of their master, said, What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time? Matthew 8:29 For, because the multitudes called Him man, the devils came proclaiming His Godhead, and they …
2. What then says Peter? "He says, Yea:" and to these indeed he said, that He pays, but to Him he said it not, blushing perhaps to speak to Him of these things. Wherefore that gentle one, well knowing as He did all things, prevented him,"saying, What do you think, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? Of their own sons, or of strangers;" and when he s…
Leo affirms that it is one and the same Person who acts in both natures. The same Christ who as a child grows in wisdom also as God feeds five thousand. The same one who sleeps in the boat commands the storm to cease. The unity of Person means that what belongs to either nature can be predicated of the one Christ.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 6:15 — And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we d
  • Gen 8:2 — The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
  • Gen 15:1 — After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
  • Gen 32:7 — Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
  • Isa 41:10 — Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
  • Isa 50:2 — Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the
  • Job 38:8 — Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
  • Jonah 1:15 — So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
  • Jonah 2:10 — And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
  • Josh 8:1 — And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his
  • Lev 25:20 — And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:
  • Luke 4:35 — And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
  • Luke 8:24 — And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
  • Luke 8:25 — And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
  • Mark 4:39 — And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
  • Mark 4:40 — And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
  • Mark 6:48 — And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
  • Mark 6:51 — And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
  • Matt 6:30 — Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
  • Matt 6:30 — Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
  • Matt 14:30 — But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
  • Matt 14:31 — And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
  • Matt 16:8 — Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
  • Matt 16:8 — Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
  • Matt 17:17 — Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
  • Nah 1:4 — He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
  • Ps 27:1 — The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
  • Ps 29:3 — The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
  • Ps 65:7 — Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
  • Ps 89:9 — Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
  • Ps 91:5 — Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
  • Ps 106:9 — He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
  • Ps 107:28 — Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
  • Ps 107:29 — He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
  • Ps 135:6 — Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
  • Rev 7:1 — And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
  • Rev 21:8 — But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimst
  • Rom 4:19 — And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb:
  • Rom 4:20 — He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;