Matthew 8:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.”

Matthew 8:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 8:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 8:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves; but he was asleep.”

Matthew 8:24 — World English Bible

Matthew 8:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.”

Matthew 8:24 — American Standard Version

Matthew 8:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and lo, a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves, but he was sleeping,”

Matthew 8:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 8:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and behold, [the water] became very agitated on the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves; but he slept.”

Matthew 8:24 — Darby Translation

Matthew 8:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And beholde, there arose a great tempest in the sea, so that the ship was couered with waues: but he was a sleepe.”

Matthew 8:24 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 8:24 in Context — Matthew 8

22 Porém Jesus lhe disse: Segue-me, e deixa aos mortos enterrarem seus mortos.

23 Então ele entrou no barco, e seus discípulos o seguiram.

24 E eis que se levantou no mar uma tormenta tão grande que o barco era coberto pelas ondas; porém ele dormia.

25 E seus discípulos se aproximaram para acordá-lo, dizendo: Senhor, salva-nos! Estamos sendo destruídos!

26 E ele lhes respondeu: Por que temeis, [homens] de pouca fé? Então ele se levantou e repreendeu os ventos e o mar. E houve grande calmaria.

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What Does Matthew 8:24 Mean?

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