Authority Over Everything
When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. Matthew 8:23 · Berean Standard Bible
Jesus got into a boat, and His disciples followed Him onto the water.
A simple boat ride is about to become one of the most dramatic moments in the disciples' lives.
Matthew, setting the scene.
Following Jesus sometimes means getting into the boat, not knowing what's ahead.
Jesus boards a ploion (boat) on the Sea of Galilee with His disciples, setting the scene for the dramatic storm narrative that follows.
The Sea of Galilee, surrounded by hills, was known for sudden violent storms caused by temperature differentials between the water and the surrounding terrain.
Matthew, narrating the transition to the boat.
This crossing will become a defining test of the disciples' faith and a revelation of Jesus' authority over nature itself.
21Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
22But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
23When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
24Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.
25The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
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