Matteo 8:23

23 Ed essendo egli entrato nella barca, i suoi discepoli lo seguirono.

Matteo 8:23 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 8:23

And when he was entered into a ship
Which was got ready by his disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions he had given,

his disciples followed him
into the ship, and they only; for as for the men hereafter mentioned, they were the men that belonged to the ship, and had the management of it: the multitude were dismissed, and in order to be clear of them, Christ took this method; and being desirous also of trying the faith of his disciples, he ordered it so, that they should be alone with him.

Matteo 8:23 In-Context

21 E un altro dei discepoli gli disse: Signore, permettimi d’andare prima a seppellir mio padre.

22 Ma Gesù gli disse: Seguitami, e lascia i morti seppellite i loro morti.

23 Ed essendo egli entrato nella barca, i suoi discepoli lo seguirono.

24 Ed ecco farsi in mare una così gran burrasca, che la barca era coperta dalle onde; ma Gesù dormiva.

25 E i suoi discepoli, accostatisi, lo svegliarono dicendo: Signore, salvaci, siam perduti.