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Matthew 8:23 KJV
Matthew · chapter 8 · verse 23
And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.Matthew 8:23 · King James Version
Matthew 8:23 in context
21And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
22But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
23And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
25And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- disciplesmathētēsa learner, pupil, discipleG3101 →
- followedakoloutheōto follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him, to join one as a…G190 →
- enteredembainōto go into, step intoG1684 →
- shipploiona shipG4143 →
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Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples (Mat 8:18), that they should depart to the other side of the sea of Tiberias, into the country of Gadara, in the tribe of Gad, which lay east of Jordan;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 23-27