Matthew 8:27
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But the men wondered, saying: What manner of man is this, for the winds and the sea obey him?

Matthew 14:33 And they that were in the boat came and adored him, saying: Indeed thou art the Son of God.

Matthew 15:31 So that the multitudes marvelled seeing the dumb speak, the lame walk, the blind see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

Mark 1:27 And they were all amazed insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying: What thing is this? What is this new doctrine? For with power he commandeth even the unclean spirits: and they obey him.

Mark 6:51 And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind ceased: and they were far more astonished within themselves:

Mark 7:37 And so much the more did they wonder, saying: He hath done all things well. He hath made both the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak.

Context
Jesus Calms the Storm
26And Jesus saith to them: Why are you fearful, O ye of little faith? Then rising up, he commanded the winds, and the sea, and there came a great calm. 27But the men wondered, saying: What manner of man is this, for the winds and the sea obey him? 28And when he was come on the other side of the water, into the country of the Gerasens, there met him two that were possessed with devils, coming out of the sepulchres, exceeding fierce, so that none could pass by that way.…
Cross References
Matthew 8:10
And Jesus hearing this, marvelled; and said to them that followed him. Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith in Israel.

Matthew 8:26
And Jesus saith to them: Why are you fearful, O ye of little faith? Then rising up, he commanded the winds, and the sea, and there came a great calm.

Matthew 8:28
And when he was come on the other side of the water, into the country of the Gerasens, there met him two that were possessed with devils, coming out of the sepulchres, exceeding fierce, so that none could pass by that way.

Lexicon
[The] men
ἄνθρωποι (anthrōpoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

were amazed
ἐθαύμασαν (ethaumasan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2296: (a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire. From thauma; to wonder; by implication, to admire.

[and] asked,
λέγοντες (legontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“What kind [of man]
Ποταπός (Potapos)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4217: Of what kind, of what manner. Apparently from pote and the base of pou; interrogatively, whatever, i.e. Of what possible sort.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

this?
οὗτος (houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

Even
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

winds
ἄνεμοι (anemoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 417: The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sea
θάλασσα (thalassa)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2281: Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.

obey
ὑπακούουσιν (hypakouousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5219: From hupo and akouo; to hear under, i.e. To listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority.

Him!”
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”

And the men marveled, saying, "What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?"

But the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

And the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

But the men were astonished, saying, What sort [of man] is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

And the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

But the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

and the men, filled with amazement, exclaimed, "What kind of man is this? for the very winds and waves obey him!"

The men marveled, saying, "What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

and the men wondered, saying, 'What kind -- is this, that even the wind and the sea do obey him?'
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