Matthew 8:26, δειλοί, ὀλιγόπιστοι, He chides them first, then the winds, the chiding meant to calm fear. Cowards, men of little faith! harsh in tone but kindly meant; expressive really of personal fearlessness, to gain ascendency over panic-stricken spirits (cf. Luke). τότε ἐγερθεὶς : He had uttered the previous words as He lay, then with a sudden impulse He rose and spoke imperial words to the elements: animos discipulorum prius, deinde mare composuit (Bengel). ἀνέμοις, θαλάσσῃ : He rebuked both. It would have been enough to rebuke the winds which caused the commotion in the water. But the speech was impassioned and poetic, not scientific. γαλήνη μεγάλη : antithetic to σεισμὸς μέγας, Matthew 8:24.

Continues after advertising
Continues after advertising

Old Testament