Matthew 8:18-27

The Cost of Discipleship

18 When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea. ^{[a] 1}

19 And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”

20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

21 Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

22 But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

Jesus Calms the Storm

23 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. ²

24 Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.

25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

26 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.

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

Cross References

• 1. (Luke 9:57–62; Luke 14:25–33; John 6:59–66)
• 2. (Psalms 107:1–43; Mark 4:35–41; Luke 8:22–25)

Footnotes

• [a] That is, the Sea of Galilee; Greek to the other side