Luke 8:22
What does Luke 8:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 8:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 8:22 means
Luke 8:22 begins a new narrative: Jesus and his disciples board a boat to cross “the lake” to the other side. Jesus proposes the crossing, and they launch forth. The verse marks a transition from teaching to a dramatic display of authority. Including the disciples in the boat underscores their witness to what follows. The phrase “one of those days” ties the event to the ongoing ministry, while the deliberate action—Let us go over—shows Jesus leading and the disciples following, ready for another lesson beyond words.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now it came to pass on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples; and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake: and they launched forth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now it came to pass on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples; and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake: and they launched forth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now it came about on one of those days that he got into a boat with his disciples; and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the water: and they put out the boat.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it came to pass, on one of the days, that he himself went into a boat with his disciples, and he said unto them, `We may go over to the other side of the lake;' and they set forth,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little ship with his disciples. And he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it came to pass on one of the days, that he entered into a ship, himself and his disciples; and he said to them, Let us pass over to the other side of the lake; and they set off from shore.
Context
This verse follows the redefinition of spiritual family and begins a sequence of miracles: calming the storm, exorcising demons, healing, and raising a girl. It signals a shift from instruction to action, where Jesus’ authority is tested by nature and spiritual powers, and the disciples will learn through experience what they heard in parables.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 8:18
Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
- Mark 4:35
And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side.
- Mark 8:13
And he left them, and again entering into the boat departed to the other side.
- Luke 8:23
But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.
- Mark 5:21
And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto him; and he was by the sea.
- Matthew 14:22
And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away.
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