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 Y llegándose sus discípulos, le despertaron, diciendo: Señor, sálvanos, [que] perecemos.

26 Y él les dice: ¿Por qué teméis, [hombres] de poca fe? Entonces, levantándose, reprendió á los vientos y á la mar; y fué grande bonanza.

27 Y los hombres se maravillaron, diciendo: ¿Qué hombre es éste, que aun los vientos y la mar le obedecen?

28 Y como él hubo llegado en la otra ribera al país de los Gergesenos, le vinieron al encuentro dos endemoniados que salían de los sepulcros, fieros en gran manera, que nadie podía pasar por aquel camino.

29 Y he aquí clamaron, diciendo: ¿Qué tenemos contigo, Jesús, Hijo de Dios? ¿has venido acá á molestarnos antes de tiempo?

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What Does Matthew 8:27 Mean?

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