Matthew 8:26

8:26 But he said to them, “Why are you cowardly, you people of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was dead calm.

Matthew 15:29

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15:29 When he left there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up a mountain, where he sat down.


tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

tn Or “commanded” (often with the implication of a threat, L&N 33.331).

sn Who has authority over the seas and winds is discussed in the OT: Ps 104:3; 135:7; 107:23-30. When Jesus rebuked the winds and the sea he was making a statement about who he was.