disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions What about me? Here we can simply note that it was Jesus who got into the boat (to escape the crowds) and the disciples followed Him. Does He care for us at all? As water filled the hull, Jesus was asleep. Matthew 8:23-27. were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his at a later point. Home COMMENTARY What is the meaning of Matthew 8:23-27? Both Matthew and Mark included Jesus question about their being afraid. Though we do not know how many, at least some disciples followed Him. Let us consider the insincerity of the multitude. What is my attitude towards my own death? We have already discussed the boat and the storm so that we do not need to reiterate that now. Note, They who would learn to pray must go to sea. We do not know if the two men who approached Jesus got into the boat with Him or if they decided to stay. Now. [2.] The Winds and the Waves Obey His Will (Matthew 8:23-27) Storms terrify many people. Now Jesus is revealed in His power. For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. The best authorities omit the definite article. 12). Matthew 8:23-27 23-27 It is a comfort to those who go down to the sea in ships, and are often in perils there, to reflect that they have a Saviour to trust in and pray to, who knows what it is to Matthew records in Matthew 13. A sudden and violent storm springs up, pouring water into the boat The issue of would be followers having been settled Jesus now prepares Yet Ryries Notes Say Otherwise. First, it should help us to build our faith, our confidence in Christ. time Here you see the King amid the storms of nature. III. We may feel Jesus is asleep, not near us. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO. They came and wakened him. As He and his disciples were in a small The disciples, several of whom were experienced fishermen, were unable to bring the boat safely to shore and became fearful for their lives. The men marvelled.11. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. This sea, or better lake, is in the north of the land of Israel; it is the only fresh water lake in the land, and so a great place for fishing. MATTHEW 8:1 How came we ever to question His power? Matthew 8 Healing, Teaching, and Miracles A. Jesus cleanses a leper. And when He was entered into a ship, His disciples followed Him. Boat is. Verse 23. followed him. At its deepest it is about 160 feet deep, depending on the fluctuation over the years. When the sayings were particularly important teachings, or teachings that were repeated frequently, then they might put more of the exact phrasing in their gospel reports. The other accounts describe their fear more than Matthew, but you can hear it in their words to Jesus in Matthews account as well: Were going to drown. A number of these men were experienced fishermen, who had been on the lake in storms before. As a sense of danger and need is a choice argument when we deal with Christ for help; so is it an ordinary forerunner of deliverance and help.7. Instead, he simply exercised divine authority in daily lifelike when he literally commanded a storm to be still and all of nature hastened to obey him (Matthew 8:23-27). Here it simply reports that they went with Him in the boat. The clearest example is when Jesus took a couple of them to the top of the mountain and let the reality of his God-hood shine out with heavenly brilliance from behind his everyday presence and appearance (a transfiguration which may have been projected back into the narrative from his Easter appearances). And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. In our story Jesus must have gotten into the boat in the region of Capernaum, on the north west shore, because He got out of the boat on the other side near Kursi (on the eastern shore about half way down the coast). Third, the more we see the power of the Lord, both in the Bible and in the experiences of believers around us (and in our own lives), the more our confidence will grow. They seem to have needed constant experiences for their faith. It had not been much about, if he had gone by land; but he chose to cross the lake, that he might have occasion to manifest himself the God of the sea as well as of the dry land, and to show that all power is his, both in heaven and in earth. And he said to them, Why are you afraid, O men of little faith?. Mark, who relied on Peters report, recorded another. The poor disciples, though used to the sea, were in a great fright, and in their fear came to their Master, Mt 8:25. A stillness more than the stillness of peace, though doubtless, in their circumstances, that would be blessed and deep. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 4:35. 5-13 Compare Luk_7:1-10. But, the circumstances of the storm on the sea terrified them and they thought they were going to drowneven though in their presence was the Son of Man. As had previously been pointed out to the would be disciples, those The prevalence of our inordinate fears in a stormy day is owing to the weakness of our faith, which would be as an anchor to the soul, and would ply the oar of prayer. By taking care of the troubling circumstances of life Jesus was able to take away their fears and build their faith in Him. Were going to drown. Mark says that the disciples said, Teacher, dont you care if we drown? Luke says that they said, Master, Master, were going to drown. Now this apparent discrepancy as it is often called affords us a good opportunity to understand the synoptic gospels. (LogOut/ There was a great calm (Matthew 8:26). When I was four, a tornado went through our The other rebuke was but the sequel to this; its complement, as it were. an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, thereb JESUS GOT INTO THE BOAT. We might imagine Mom or Dad saying cut it out! to the kids bickering in the back seat of the car. Mother Teresa, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, suffered worse crises than any I have
Section 16 Though Christ is present, the storm comes, and He is sleeping through it. Matthew 8:23. Jesus power over all nature is referred to at the very beginning of the Book of Hebrews, for it begins by reminding us that Jesus is sustaining all things by His powerful (spoken) word (1:3). IV. suffered; I marvel at the calm with which they could respond. Acts. of His ministry summarised as teaching and preaching and healing _Excursion to the eastern shore with its incidents_ (Mark 4:35 to Mark They believed he could save them; they begged he would. Jesus Words. It could have carried up to 15 men. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them: a tempest They did not want to drown. Matthew 8:23. _Behold, there came a leper and worshipped him._ After Their plea is, We perish; which was, [1.] In fact, archaeologists found a first century fishing boat of this kind a few years ago. . And often He answers our prayers in ways that we can only marvel, and say, What manner of man is this?. ENTERED INTO A CHAPTER 8 He has no rebuke for their rude awaking. The Healing of the But Jesus was sleeping. Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke The church may be like to be drowned, and Christ may seem to neglect the matter.5. Judaism Matthew 8:23-27 (my translation) 23 As he boarded the boat, his students followed him. A small open rowboat, _And when He was entered into a ship._ St Mark, as usual, adds some interesting details: it was over the wind and the waves. out his material haphazardly. Of course not. A fishing boat from the first century A.D. that was discovered on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee in 1986 was 27 feet long and 7.5 feet wide. The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1 - Matthew 9:1 REFERRING to Matthew 4:23, we find the work of Christ at the beginning in such a way as to learn far more both of His mercy and power; in such a way, therefore, as to reach a greater calm and deeper faith in the end; and to wonder, therefore, now as much at our former fears as we did at His slumber before. The faith which Christs disciples had in His Godhead was little in comparison of what they had ground for. This is the background we need as we turn to Matthew 8:23-27. Is it beyond Him to help us? He is saying essentially the same thing that Matthew said. It can do no harm, and, for the present, may blow as it listeth, while He gives the trembling disciples a lesson. _dat. He shares three examples of Jesus miraculously healing people during His ministry in Capernaum. Of course, some of the more liberal writers would say it was simply a coincidence that the sudden storm would also have a quick ending, and Jesus, knowing that, rebuked it at the right moment. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. And it would have been powered by a sail. mountain gorges, are notor Matthew 8:1. Then, after this Jesus rebuked the winds and the waves and they became calm. So it is always in His life, where, side by side with the signs of humiliation and participation in mans weakness, we ever have tokens of His Divinity breaking through the veil. While the disciples were with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee, a great storm arose. The effect of Jesus powerful command was to calm the storm on the sea, but also to calm their fears. He never sets Jesus was tempted, like a man, but rebuked Satan (Matt. I ask for simple trust, and share in the Apostles' wonder at the power present in the person of Jesus. trust in and pray to, who knows what it is to be on the water, an Matthew 8:23 Now G2532 He G846 got G1684 (G5631) into G1519 boat G4143 They were amazed, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him? You would discover them right away when you read the account in the three synoptic1_ftn1 gospels: Matthew 8:23-27 of course; Mark 4:37-41; and Luke 8:23-25. Great storms of doubt, and fear in the soul, under the power of the spirit of bondage, sometimes end in a wonderful calm, created and spoken by the Spirit of adoption. Over the next several years they treated and preserved it. It was, however, the boat from which he had been teaching (Mark 4:36). who followed Him must be ready to put all other considerations to JESUS STILLS THE STORM (8:23-27). THE STORM ON THE LAKE. ship where they were to suffer. Jesus was sleepin _aor. Hot air can come up this valley quite suddenly and collide with the cooler air from Mount Hermon in the north of the valley, causing sudden storms on the lake. (Judges 6:13). 8). He emphasizes this point with the exclamation And behold. 27 The men were amazed and asked, What kind of man is this? Where was our faith? Ye, my disciples? He would be accepted by the nations, as is the case in the book of As our evangelist is giving a collection of heali might be called a dative absolute; if taken 2. you see the King amid the storms of nature. (Parallels: Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25) Have there been times of turbulence when Jesus (God) seemed uninterested, uncaring? But what a rebuke! ( Matthew 8:23-27 KJV) William Burkitt New Testament Observe here, 1. STILLING OF THE TEMPEST. We're going to drown!' 23. and the ship was covered with waves. How came we ever to question His love? We are perishing! Sabbath rest is a foretaste of the rest that awaits us, and that God will provide in the fullness of time. And today? Sometimes the powerful word of the Lord is described in very vivid pictures, such as in Revelation as the sharp, two-edged sword that comes out of His mouth and will strike the nations (19:15). better rendering. (Note the words gave commandment in Matthew 8:18.) 23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. (Delivered Sunday, August 28, 2005 at And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?" So, taking the three gospels together we get a wonderful reflection of their fear and the chaos in the boat. And, look This is at once one of the HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED HIM into the ship, and th And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. The reason of it; Even the winds and the sea obey him. It has all the marks and signatures of a miracle upon it; it is the Lords doing, and is marvellous in their eyes. Those that can lay their heads upon the pillow of a clear conscience, may sleep quietly and sweetly in a storm (Ps 4:8), as Peter, Ac 12:6. When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed But you can also gain a great appreciation for things like distances, temperatures, altitudes, and such by actually taking a good trip to the land of Israel. And they went and woke him, saying, Save, Lord; we are perishing.. Revelation 21 Seems To Be After The Millennium Where It Says There Will Be No Pain Or Tears. Was it lack of discernment? HIS DISCIPLES, probably the Twelve, though others followe GENERAL CHARACTER. And when he had entered into the ship, his disciples followed him.24. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And sometimes they can summarize a saying by putting it into a question when it was an assertion, or by making it negative when it was positive--they are trying to capture what was said, but capture it in a way their individual audiences would best understand it. Great multitudes often count for nothing; it is here or ther Matthew 8:1. He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them 2 Even if the writers were relying on a separate and earlier source of Jesus sayings and works, as much of modern scholarship assumes, they still had the freedom to put it in their own words to suit their purpose, yet never making it say something Jesus did not say or mean. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. Image: St. This bark is the Catholic Church. Moses commanded the waters with a rod; Joshua, with the ark of the covenant; Elisha, with the prophets mantle; but Christ with a word. The story can also be looked at from the perspective of contrasts. That means the valley drops sharply to the desert region in such a short distance. II. Whil MATTHEWNOTE ON MATTHEW 8:1 The Authoritative Power of the Messiah: Jesus calmed the storm to encourage their faith (v. 26). Observe, (1.) that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. _MIRACLE OF THE WIND AND WAVES MATTHEW 8:23-27:_ Jesus had power even And if we can go into the next story, the disciples question about who this one is will be contrasted with the demons who knew exactly who He is. 23And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. of him. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 8:23-27 It is a comfort to those who go down to the sea in ships, and are often in perils there, to reflect that they have a Saviour to trust in and pray to, Carest Thou not that we perish? Almost Have you no feeling at all for our need? Great indeed must have been the tempest within them to give such utterance to such thoughts. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO A SHIP, HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED The disciples went and woke him, saying, 'Lord, save us! worship, What alls here: notes, quotes, questions, and thoughts on what I read from where I read it . It need not be like that. texts that aren't in the lectionary 1-4. Matthew 8:23. Q. Kingdom Power Demonstrated. Luke, who did research in writing his gospel, traced the memory of something else that was said. been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou _CHRIST IN THE SHIP_ We have already noted how the speeches give us the meaning of the flow of the story. freedom meaning 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. Part. INTO A SHIP - This was on the Sea of Tiberias. Talk to Jesus about the storms that are in your life today. So with all three accounts we have a full picture of what took place. What is there lacking except in your faith? How effectually it was done? Our Lord, of set purpose, will lead His disciples into dangers, for the stirring up and trial of their faith, and for evidencing His own glory.2. (2.) Note, Christ will save none but those that are willing to take him for their Lord; for he is a Prince and a Saviour.
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