Matthew 8:27
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!”
ὑπακούω
To obey, to listen under authority. Hupakouo. To obey is better than sacrifice. Obedience is the truest form of worship. It is love in action not just in words.
λέγω
saying;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ποταπός
What kind of man
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ποταπός
interrogatively, whatever, i.e. of what possible sort
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θαυμάζω
marveled
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θαυμάζω
to wonder; by implication, to admire
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θάλασσα
sea
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θάλασσα
the sea (genitive case or specially)
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