Luke 8:25
New International Version
“Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”

New Living Translation
Then he asked them, “Where is your faith?” The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When he gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!”

English Standard Version
He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?”

Berean Standard Bible
“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”

Berean Literal Bible
And He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And having been afraid, they marveled, saying to one another, "Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?"

King James Bible
And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

New King James Version
But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!”

New American Standard Bible
And He said to them, “Where is your faith?” But they were fearful and amazed, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?”

NASB 1995
And He said to them, “Where is your faith?” They were fearful and amazed, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?”

NASB 1977
And He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were fearful and amazed, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?”

Legacy Standard Bible
And He said to them, “Where is your faith?” They were fearful and marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?”

Amplified Bible
And He said to them, “Where is your faith [your confidence in Me]?” They were afraid and astonished, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the sea, and they obey Him?”

Christian Standard Bible
He said to them, “Where is your faith? ” They were fearful and amazed, asking one another, “Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey him! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said to them, “Where is your faith?” They were fearful and amazed, asking one another, “Who can this be? He commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey Him!”

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And being afraid they marvelled, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

Contemporary English Version
Then Jesus asked the disciples, "Don't you have any faith?" But they were frightened and amazed. They said to each other, "Who is this? He can give orders to the wind and the waves, and they obey him!"

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And being afraid they marveled, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He asked them, "Where is your faith?" Frightened and amazed, they asked each other, "Who is this man? He gives orders to the wind and the water, and they obey him!"

Good News Translation
Then he said to the disciples, "Where is your faith?" But they were amazed and afraid, and said to one another, "Who is this man? He gives orders to the winds and waves, and they obey him!"

International Standard Version
Then he asked the disciples, "Where's your faith?" Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, "Who is this man? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!"

Majority Standard Bible
?Where is your faith?? He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, ?Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!?

NET Bible
Then he said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were afraid and amazed, saying to one another, "Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!"

New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were terrified and astonished, saying to one another, "Who is this, then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?"

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid, wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

Weymouth New Testament
"Where is your faith?" He asked them. But they were filled with terror and amazement, and said to one another, "Who then is this? for He gives orders both to wind and waves, and they obey Him."

World English Bible
He said to them, “Where is your faith?” Being afraid, they marveled, saying to one another, “Who is this then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they being afraid wondered, saying to one another, “Who, then, is this, that He even commands the winds and the water, and they obey Him?”

Berean Literal Bible
And He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And having been afraid, they marveled, saying to one another, "Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?"

Young's Literal Translation
and he said to them, 'Where is your faith?' and they being afraid did wonder, saying unto one another, 'Who, then, is this, that even the winds he doth command, and the water, and they obey him?'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he said to them, Where is your faith And having feared, they wondered, saying to one another, Who then is this! that also commands the winds and the waters, and they listen to him!
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Where is your faith? Who being afraid, wondered, saying one to another: Who is this, (think you), that he commandeth both the winds and the sea, and they obey him?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then he said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they, being afraid, were amazed, saying to one another, “Who do you think this is, so that he commands both wind and sea, and they obey him?”

New American Bible
Then he asked them, “Where is your faith?” But they were filled with awe and amazed and said to one another, “Who then is this, who commands even the winds and the sea, and they obey him?”

New Revised Standard Version
He said to them, “Where is your faith?” They were afraid and amazed, and said to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he said to them, Where is your faith? But as they were frightened, they wondered, saying one to another, O who is this man, who even commands the winds, and the waves and the sea obey him?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to them, “Where is your faith?” But they, being in awe, were marveling, and they were saying one to another, “Who is this, truly, who commands even the wind, the waves and the sea, and they obey him?”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he said to them: "Where is your faith? And being afraid, they wondered, and said one to another: "Who, then, is this, that he commands even the wind and the water, and they obey him?

Godbey New Testament
And He said to them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid were astonished, saying to one another, Who then is this, because He commands the winds and the water, and they obey Him?

Haweis New Testament
And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they feared and were astonished, saying one to another, Well! what a man is this! that he commands even the winds and the sea, and they obey him.

Mace New Testament
but to his disciples he said, where is your faith? while they, seiz'd with fear and admiration, said to one another, who can this man be, that he commands even the winds, and the waves, and they obey?

Weymouth New Testament
"Where is your faith?" He asked them. But they were filled with terror and amazement, and said to one another, "Who then is this? for He gives orders both to wind and waves, and they obey Him."

Worrell New Testament
And He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And, struck with fear, they marvelled, saying one to another, "Who, then, is This, that He commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!"

Worsley New Testament
And He said unto them, Where is your faith? But they were struck with awe and amazement, and said one to another, who is this? for He commandeth even the winds and the sea, and they obey Him.

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Audio Bible



Context
Jesus Calms the Storm
24The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. 25“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!” 26Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.…

Cross References
Matthew 8:26-27
“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”

Mark 4:39-41
Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

Psalm 107:29
He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

Job 38:8-11
Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ...

Matthew 14:31-33
Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?” / And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down. / Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”

Mark 6:51-52
Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded, / for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

John 6:19-21
When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified. / But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.” / Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

Psalm 65:7
You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.

Psalm 89:9
You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.

Jonah 1:4-16
Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart. / The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. / The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.” ...

Exodus 14:21-22
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.

Isaiah 51:10
Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?

Nahum 1:4
He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

Romans 10:17
Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.


Treasury of Scripture

And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commands even the winds and water, and they obey him.

Where.

Luke 12:28
If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Matthew 6:30
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Matthew 8:26
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.

being.

Genesis 1:9,10
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so…

Joshua 10:12-14
Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon…

Job 38:8-10
Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? …

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Luke 8
1. Women minister unto Jesus of their own means.
4. Jesus, after he had preached from place to place,
9. explains the parable of the sower,
16. and the candle;
19. declares who are his mother, and brothers;
22. rebukes the winds;
26. casts the legion of demons out of the man into the herd of pigs;
37. is rejected by the Gadarenes;
43. heals the woman of her bleeding;
49. and raises Jairus's daughter from death.














Where is your faith?
This phrase, spoken by Jesus, is a direct challenge to the disciples' trust and belief in Him. The Greek word for "faith" here is "πίστις" (pistis), which implies a deep conviction and trust in God. In the context of this passage, Jesus had just calmed a storm, demonstrating His divine authority over nature. The question "Where is your faith?" serves as a reminder that faith is not just a passive belief but an active trust in God's power and presence, even in the midst of life's storms. Historically, this moment is pivotal as it reveals the disciples' struggle to fully comprehend Jesus' divine nature, despite witnessing His miracles.

He asked
The act of asking here is significant. Jesus often used questions to provoke thought and self-reflection among His followers. The Greek verb "ἐρωτάω" (erōtaō) is used, which can mean to ask, inquire, or request. This method of teaching through questioning is consistent with rabbinic traditions of the time, where questions were used to engage students and encourage deeper understanding. Jesus' question is not just about the immediate situation but is a broader inquiry into the disciples' spiritual state and their understanding of His identity.

In fear and amazement
The disciples' reaction of "fear and amazement" is telling. The Greek words "φόβος" (phobos) and "θαμβός" (thambos) capture a complex emotional response. "Phobos" can mean fear, terror, or reverence, while "thambos" suggests astonishment or wonder. This dual reaction indicates that the disciples were beginning to grasp the magnitude of Jesus' power and authority. Historically, such reactions were common when individuals encountered the divine or miraculous, reflecting a deep-seated awe and reverence for God's intervention in the world.

They asked one another
The disciples' discussion among themselves highlights their communal journey of faith. The Greek phrase "πρὸς ἀλλήλους" (pros allēlous) suggests a dialogue or conversation, indicating that they were processing their experiences together. This communal aspect is important in the early Christian context, where believers often relied on one another for support and understanding. It underscores the importance of fellowship and shared faith in the Christian journey.

Who is this?
This question is central to the Gospel narrative. The Greek "τίς ἄρα οὗτός ἐστιν" (tis ara houtos estin) reflects a growing curiosity and realization among the disciples about Jesus' true identity. Throughout the Gospels, this question is repeatedly asked, pointing to the mystery and revelation of Jesus as both fully human and fully divine. Historically, this question echoes the messianic expectations of the Jewish people, who were awaiting a savior. The disciples' question is a step towards recognizing Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God.

He commands even the winds and the water
This phrase emphasizes Jesus' authority over creation. The Greek word "ἐπιτάσσει" (epitassei) means to command or order, indicating a direct exercise of power. In the ancient Near Eastern context, control over the natural elements was often attributed to deities, so Jesus' ability to command the winds and water would have been seen as a clear sign of His divine authority. This moment is a testament to Jesus' sovereignty and a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies that speak of God's control over nature.

And they obey Him
The obedience of the winds and water to Jesus' command is a powerful demonstration of His divine authority. The Greek word "ὑπακούουσιν" (hypakouousin) means to listen or obey, suggesting a willing submission to His will. This obedience is not just a natural phenomenon but a theological statement about Jesus' lordship over all creation. In the broader biblical narrative, this moment foreshadows the ultimate submission of all things to Christ, as described in passages like Philippians 2:10-11. It serves as a reminder of the power and authority of Jesus, encouraging believers to trust and submit to His will in their own lives.

(25) What manner of man.--Better, Who then is this?

And water.--Better, and the water.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
“Where is
Ποῦ (Pou)
Adverb
Strong's 4226: Genitive case of an interrogative pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place; at what locality.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

faith?”
πίστις (pistis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

He asked.
Εἶπεν (Eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

Frightened
Φοβηθέντες (Phobēthentes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere.

[and] amazed,
ἐθαύμασαν (ethaumasan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2296: (a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire. From thauma; to wonder; by implication, to admire.

they asked
λέγοντες (legontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

one another,
ἀλλήλους (allēlous)
Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.

“Who
Τίς (Tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

this?
οὗτός (houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

He commands
ἐπιτάσσει (epitassei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2004: To give order, command, charge. From epi and tasso; to arrange upon, i.e. Order.

even
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

winds
ἀνέμοις (anemois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 417: The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

water,
ὕδατι (hydati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5204: Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they obey
ὑπακούουσιν (hypakouousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5219: From hupo and akouo; to hear under, i.e. To listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority.

Him!”
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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