Matthew 8:26

Jesus rebukes the disciples' fearful little faith, then commands the wind and sea into a great calm. He shows divine authority over creation itself.

Cross-references · 22

• Isa 41:10–14Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
• Ps 65:7You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.
• Ps 107:28–30Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.
• Ps 89:9You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.
• Luke 8:24–25The 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.
• Matt 6:30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
• Mark 4:39–41Then 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.
• Rom 4:20Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
• Job 38:8–11Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,
• Mark 6:48–51He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
• Matt 16:8Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?
• Matt 14:30–31But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
• Isa 50:2–4Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a desert; the fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst.
• Ps 93:3–4The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.
• Ps 114:3–7The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back;
• Ps 104:6–9You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
• Matt 8:27The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
• Nah 1:4He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.
• Isa 63:12who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,
• Prov 8:28–29when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,
• Rev 10:2He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.
• Hab 3:8Were You angry at the rivers, O LORD? Was Your wrath against the streams? Did You rage against the sea when You rode on Your horses, on Your chariots of salvation?

Each word below is tagged with its Strong’s number — tap one to see the underlying Greek word, its meaning, and every verse that uses it.