Matthew 8:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!”

Matthew 8:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 8:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 8:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?””

Matthew 8:27 — World English Bible

Matthew 8:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him? ”

Matthew 8:27 — American Standard Version

Matthew 8:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the men wondered, saying, `What kind--is this, that even the wind and the sea do obey him?'”

Matthew 8:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 8:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But the men were astonished, saying, What sort [of man] is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him? ”

Matthew 8:27 — Darby Translation

Matthew 8:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the men marueiled, saying, What man is this, that both the windes and the sea obey him!”

Matthew 8:27 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 8:27 in Context — Matthew 8

25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.

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.

27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

28 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.

29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

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What Does Matthew 8:27 Mean?

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