Matthew 8:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 8:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 8:27 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 8:27 — KJV
“But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!”
— Matthew 8:27 (KJV)
Matthew 8:27 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 8:27
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:27: saying, manner, even
“Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:27: men, saying, even
“And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:27: manner, even, sea
“And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:27: men, even, sea
“And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. men...: Heb. men of statures”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:27: men, saying, sea
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