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Matthew 8:26

“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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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19 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
λέγειlegeiHe saysG3004 →
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846 →
τίtiWhyG5101 →
δειλοίdeiloifearfulG1169 →
ἐστε,esteare you,G1510 →
ὀλιγόπιστοι;oligopistoiO [you] of little faith?G3640 →
τότεtoteThenG5119 →
ἐγερθεὶςegertheishaving arisenG1453 →
ἐπετίμησενepetimēsenHe rebukedG2008 →
τοῖςtoistheG3588 →
ἀνέμοιςanemoiswindsG417 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τῇtēatheG3588 →
θαλάσσῃ,thalassēsea,G2281 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐγένετοegenetothere wasG1096 →
γαλήνηgalēnēa calmG1055 →
μεγάλη.¶megalēgreat.G3173 →

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Isaiah 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.Psalms 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?Psalms 65:7You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.Psalms 107:29He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.Genesis 15:1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”Psalms 107:28–30Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.Revelation 21:8But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”Psalms 89:9You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.Mark 4:40“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”Matthew 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?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.Luke 8:25“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!”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.2 Kings 6:15When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?”Matthew 14:31Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”Matthew 17:17“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”Romans 4:20Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,Isaiah 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.

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