Teks -- Matthew 8:27 (NET)

8:27 And the men were amazed and said, “What sort of person is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!”

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Robertson: Mat 8:27 - Even the winds and the sea obey him

Even the winds and the sea obey him ( Kai hoi anēmoi kai hē thalassa autōi hupakouousin ).

A nature miracle. Even a sudden drop in the wind would not at once calm the sea. "J. Weiss explains that by ‘ an astonishing coincidence’ the storm happened to lull at the moment that Jesus spoke!"(McNeile). Some minds are easily satisfied by their own stupidities.

Clarke: Mat 8:27 - The men marvelled

The men marvelled - Every part of the creation (man excepted) hears and obeys the Creator’ s voice. Sinners have an ear for the world, the devil, and the flesh: till this ear is shut, God’ s voice is not discerned; for when it is shut to its enemies it is open to its friends

Clarke: Mat 8:27 - What manner of man is this

What manner of man is this - Ποταπος εϚιν ουτος, How great is this person! Here was God fully manifest; but it was in the flesh - there were the hidings of his power.

Calvin: Mat 8:27 - But the men wondered

27.But the men wondered Mark and Luke appear to say this in reference to the apostles; for, after having stated that Christ reproved them, they add that they cried out with fear, Who is this? It applies, however, more properly to others, who had not yet known Christ. Whether we take the one or the other of these views, the result of the miracle appears in the display of the glory of Christ. If any one shall suppose that it is the apostles who speak, the meaning of the words will be, that his divine power was sufficiently proved by the fact that the wind and the sea obey him But as it is more probable that these words were spoken by others, the Evangelists show that the miracle made such an impression on their minds, as to produce a certain reverence for Christ which prepared them for believing on him.

Defender: Mat 8:27 - What manner of man is this

This "manner of man" was God incarnate. He had created the winds and the sea, so it was no wonder He could control them."

TSK: Mat 8:27

Mat 14:33, Mat 15:31; Mar 1:27, Mar 6:51, Mar 7:37

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Poole: Mat 8:23-27 - Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? // he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea // and there was a calm // The men // marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

Ver. 23-27. It is apparent that the evangelists did not set down all the motions and actions of our Saviour in order, as done by him: whether therefore this was the same motion, and over the same sea, of which mention was made before, is uncertain, nor much material for us to know. Nor yet whether the storm which here arose was in the ordinary course of providence, or raised on purpose for our Saviour to show his power in quieting it. It is enough for us to know that a great storm did arise. It is expressly said that our Saviour was asleep; hereby he showed himself to be truly man, subject to like infirmities with us, sin only excepted, Heb 4:15 . That the disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us, we perish, argued both their faith in his power, and their frailty in not considering who was with them in the ship, one who, though his humanity was asleep, yet was He who watcheth over Israel, who never slumbereth nor sleepeth. Our Saviour saith unto them,

Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? The prevalence of fears in us upon imminent dangers will not argue no faith, but will argue a weak faith; which yet he that will not break a bruised reed, nor quench a smoking flax, will not discourage. He will therefore give them a proof of his Divinity;

he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea let them know he was their Lord, and commanded them to cease,

and there was a calm It is he that rebuketh the waves of the sea when they roar, and stilleth the ragings of the people.

The men either the sea men, or the passengers, or both,

marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him? Surely this is more than a man, that can command winds and seas.

Gill: Mat 8:27 - But the men marvelled // what manner of man // is this // that even the winds and the sea obey him

But the men marvelled,.... Mark says, "they feared exceedingly"; and Luke, "they being afraid, wondered": they were filled with astonishment and fear, or reverence: there was such a shine of majesty, such a lustre of divine power appeared in this affair. The other two evangelists seem to refer this to the disciples, which Matthew seems to ascribe to the men, the mariners that were in the ship; it is likely it had the same effect on both; and both were abundantly convinced of his deity and dignity, saying,

what manner of man, or person

is this? For the word "man", is not in the text; of what qualities, perfections and powers, is he possessed? Surely he must be more than a mere man; he can be no other than the mighty God,

that even the winds and the sea obey him: which can be said of no other, than the most high God: never was such a thing heard of, that the winds and sea should be rebuked by a mere creature, and should obey. That man must be infidel to "revelation", that can read this account, and deny the deity of Christ; to one or other of these he must be drove, either to deny the truth of the fact, and the circumstances of it, or believe that Jesus Christ is truly and properly God, as the disciples and mariners did.