27But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
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And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 23-27)Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples (Matt. 8:18), that they should depart to the other side of the sea of Tiberias , into the country of Gadara, in the tribe of Gad, which lay east of Jordan; thither he would go to rescue a poor creature that was possessed with a legion of devils , though he foresaw how he should be affronted there. Now. 1. He chose to go by water. It had not been muc…
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