Matthew 8:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos (App-6), to call attention to another stage of "the great conflict". See App-23. This is not the same tempest as that recorded in Mark 4:37-41, and Luke 8:23-25. This was before the calling of the Twelve: the other was after that event. There is no "discrepancy", if we note the differences on p. 1325, and App-97.

tempest. earthquake. Always so rendered in the other thirteen occurrences. In the later event it was. squall (Greek. lailaps).

was covered. was getting covered. Hence it was. decked boat. In the later miracle it was an open boat, "filled".

with. by. Greek. hupo.

asleep. sleeping.

Matthew 8:24

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