Luke 8:25
What does Luke 8:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 8:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 8:25 means
Luke 8:25 records Jesus’ question, “Where is your faith?” and the disciples’ amazement as they ask who Jesus is, that even wind and water obey him. The question challenges them to trust before miracles occur, not only after. Their astonishment shows they are learning, but with fear and wonder rather than confident faith. The rhetorical question invites self-examination about the depth of their trust. The disciples’ response anticipates fuller revelation of Jesus’ identity and authority in subsequent miracles and teachings.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And being afraid they marvelled, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And being afraid they marvelled, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he said to them, Where is your faith? And fear and wonder overcame them, and they said to one another, Who then is this, who gives orders even to the winds and the water and they do what he says?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he said to them, `Where is your faith?' and they being afraid did wonder, saying unto one another, `Who, then, is this, that even the winds he doth command, and the water, and they obey him?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he said to them: Where is your faith? Who being afraid, wondered, saying one to another: Who is this (think you), that he commandeth both the winds and the sea: and they obey him?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said to them, Where is your faith? And, being afraid, they were astonished, saying to one another, Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?
Context
This verse follows the victory over the storm and conveys the disciples’ emotional reaction. It connects back to earlier teachings about hearing and having faith. The question “Who then is this?” sets up the chapter’s pattern: public miracles produce amazement and press people to decide how they will respond to Jesus’ authority.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 1:9
And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
- John 11:40
Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
- Mark 4:40
And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith?
- Proverbs 30:4
Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou knowest?
- Matthew 6:30
But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
- Proverbs 8:29
When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;
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