Matthew 8:23-27

The Stilling of the Tempest (Mark 4:36 *, Luke 8:23). Mk.'s narrative is the fullest; note how both the others omit the reproach of Mark 4:38. Mt. alone makes the disciples (some of them skilled boatmen) directly invoke the help of their passenger; also he gives them credit for a little faith (Matthew 8:26). In Matthew 8:27, according to him it is not the disciples that discover who the Lord is, but people (cf. (the) men in Matthew 16:13). There is more in the incident than a nature miracle; the wind and sea are regarded as demoniacally possessed, and the wonder is a sign that the powers of evil are being subdued and that the kingdom is at hand (Matthew 12:28).