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Luke 8:24-25 KJV
Luke · chapter 8 · verses 24–25
24And 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. 25And 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.Luke 8:24-25 · King James Version
Luke 8:24-25 in context
22Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
23But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
24And 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.
25And 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.
26And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
27And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- commandethepitassōto enjoin upon, order, command, chargeG2004 →
- wonderedthaumazōto wonder, wonder at, marvel, to be wondered at, to be had in admirationG2296 →
- rebukedepitimaōto show honour to, to honour, to raise the price of, to adjudge, award, in the sense of…G2008 →
- sayinglegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- Masterepistatēsany sort of superintendent or overseerG1988 →
- perishapollymito destroy, to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin, render useless…G622 →
- ragingklydōna dashing or surging wave, a surge, a violent agitation of the seaG2830 →
- ceasedpauōto make to cease or desist, to restrain a thing or person from something, to cease, to…G3973 →
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We have here two illustrious proofs of the power of our Lord Jesus which we had before - his power over the winds, and his power over the devils. See Mk. 4 and 5. I. His power over the winds, those powers of the air that are so much a terror to men, especially upon sea, and occasion the death of such multitudes.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 22-39