Matthew 8:27

New Life Version

Then men were surprised and wondered about it. They said, "What kind of a man is He? Even the winds and the waves obey Him."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!”

King James Version (1611)
But the men marueiled, saying, What maner of man is this, that euen the winds and the Sea obey him?

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

English Standard Version
And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?"

New American Standard Bible
The men were amazed, and said, "What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?"

New Century Version
The men were amazed and said, "What kind of man is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"

Amplified Bible
The men wondered in amazement, saying, "What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?"

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the men marueiled, saying, What man is this, that both the windes and the sea obey him!

New American Standard Bible (1995)
The men were amazed, and said, "What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?"

Legacy Standard Bible
And the men marveled, and said, "What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?"

Berean Standard Bible
The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!"

Contemporary English Version
The men in the boat were amazed and said, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him."

Complete Jewish Bible
The men were astounded. They asked, "What kind of man is this, that even the winds and sea obey him?"

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

Easy-to-Read Version
The men were amazed. They said, "What kind of man is this? Even the wind and the water obey him!"

George Lamsa Translation
But the men were surprised, saying, Who is this man, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

Good News Translation
Everyone was amazed. "What kind of man is this?" they said. "Even the winds and the waves obey him!"

Lexham English Bible
And the men were astonished, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"

Literal Translation
And the men marveled, saying, What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?

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

Bible in Basic English
And the men were full of wonder, saying, What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea do his orders?

Hebrew Names Version
The men marveled, saying, "What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

International Standard Version
The men were amazed and said, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!"

Etheridge Translation
But the men were struck with wonder, saying, What (being) is this, to whom the winds and the sea are obedient ?

Murdock Translation
And the men were amazed; and they said, What a man is this, to whom the winds and the sea are obedient !

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the men marueyled, saying: What maner of man is this, that both wyndes and sea obey hym?

English Revised Version
And the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

World English Bible
The men marveled, saying, "What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and seas obey him?

Weymouth's New Testament
and the men, filled with amazement, exclaimed, "What kind of man is this? for the very winds and waves obey him!"

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And men wondriden, and seiden, What maner man is he this, for the wyndis and the see obeischen to him?

Update Bible Version
And the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

Webster's Bible Translation
But the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

New English Translation
And the men were amazed and said, "What sort of person is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!"

New King James Version
So the men marveled, saying, "Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?"

New Living Translation
The disciples were amazed. "Who is this man?" they asked. "Even the winds and waves obey him!"

New Revised Standard
They were amazed, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, the men, marveled, saying, Whence is this one, - that, both the winds and the sea, unto him, give ear?

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the men wondered, saying: What manner of man is this, for the winds and the sea obey him?

Revised Standard Version
And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?"

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And the men marveyled and sayd: what man is this that bothe wyndes and see obey hym?

Young's Literal Translation
and the men wondered, saying, `What kind -- is this, that even the wind and the sea do obey him?'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the men marueyled and sayde: what ma is this, that both wyndes and see obey hym?

Mace New Testament (1729)
but the crew were all amaz'd; what is this man, said they, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

THE MESSAGE
The men rubbed their eyes, astonished. "What's going on here? Wind and sea come to heel at his command!"

Simplified Cowboy Version
The hands were shocked, stunned, and amazed and asked, "What kind of hombre is this? Even the wind and the waves listen to him!"

Contextual Overview

²³ Jesus got into a boat. His followers followed Him. ²⁴ At once a bad storm came over the lake. The waves were covering the boat. Jesus was sleeping. ²⁵ His followers went to Him and called, "Help us, Lord, or we will die!" ²⁶ He said to them, "Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!" Then He stood up. He spoke sharp words to the wind and the waves. Then the wind stopped blowing. ²⁷ Then men were surprised and wondered about it. They said, "What kind of a man is He? Even the winds and the waves obey Him."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Matthew 14:33, Matthew 15:31, Mark 1:27, Mark 6:51, Mark 7:37

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:7 - and it Genesis 8:2 - the rain Exodus 10:13 - east wind Exodus 14:26 - Stretch out Exodus 15:10 - blow Joshua 3:16 - rose up 2 Samuel 22:16 - rebuking Psalms 29:3 - The voice Psalms 65:7 - Which Psalms 135:6 - in the seas Jeremiah 51:16 - bringeth Jonah 2:10 - General Matthew 8:26 - and rebuked Mark 4:41 - What James 1:24 - what 2 Peter 3:11 - what Revelation 7:1 - holding

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But the men marvelled,.... Mark says, "they feared exceedingly"; and Luke, "they being afraid, wondered": they were filled with astonishment and fear, or reverence: there was such a shine of majesty, such a lustre of divine power appeared in this affair. The other two evangelists seem to refer this to the disciples, which Matthew seems to ascribe to the men, the mariners that were in the ship; it is likely it had the same effect on both; and both were abundantly convinced of his deity and dignity, saying,

what manner of man, or person

is this? For the word "man", is not in the text; of what qualities, perfections and powers, is he possessed? Surely he must be more than a mere man; he can be no other than the mighty God,

that even the winds and the sea obey him: which can be said of no other, than the most high God: never was such a thing heard of, that the winds and sea should be rebuked by a mere creature, and should obey. That man must be infidel to "revelation", that can read this account, and deny the deity of Christ; to one or other of these he must be drove, either to deny the truth of the fact, and the circumstances of it, or believe that Jesus Christ is truly and properly God, as the disciples and mariners did.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The men marveled - Wondered, or were amazed.

What manner of man - What kind of a personage. How unlike other men! What a vast display of power! and how far exalted above mortals must he be!

Jesus spake to the winds; rebuked their raging, and the sea was suddenly calm. The storm subsided; the ship glided smoothly; danger fled; and in amazement they stood in the presence of him who controlled the tempests that God had raised; and they felt that “he” must be God himself, for none but God could calm the heaving billows and scatter the tempest. No scene could have been more grand than this display of the power of Jesus. The darkness; the dashing waves; the howling winds; the heaving and tossing ship; the fears and cries of the seamen, all by a single word hushed into calm repose, present an image of power and divinity irresistibly grand and awful. So the tempest rolls and thickens over the head of the awakened sinner. So he trembles over immediate and awful destruction. So, while the storm of wrath howls, and hell threatens to ingulf him, he comes trembling to the Saviour. He hears; he rebukes the storm, and the sinner is safe. An indescribable peace takes possession of the soul, and he glides on a tranquil sea to the haven of eternal rest. See Isaiah 57:20-21; Romans 5:1; Philippians 4:7.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 8:27. The men marvelled — Every part of the creation (man excepted) hears and obeys the Creator's voice. Sinners have an ear for the world, the devil, and the flesh: till this ear is shut, God's voice is not discerned; for when it is shut to its enemies it is open to its friends.

What manner of man is this — ποταπος εστιν ουτος, How great is this person! Here was God fully manifest; but it was in the flesh-there were the hidings of his power.