Matthew 8:26

“And he saith unto them, why are ye fearful? etc.] Though they had some faith in him, yet there was a great deal of fear and unbelief, for which Christ blames them, saying, O ye of little faith: (see Gill on “<400630>Matthew 6:30”). In Luke, the phrase is, “where is your faith?” what is become of it? You professed but just now to believe in me, is your faith gone already? In Mark it is, “how is it that ye have no faith?” That is, in exercise, their faith was very small, it could hardly be discerned: some faith they had, as appears by their application to him, but it was very little. They had no faith in him, as sleeping, that he could deliver them; but had some little faith in him that he…”

“Why are ye fearful? - You should have remembered that the Son of God, the Messiah, was on board. You should not have forgotten that he had power to save, and that with him you are safe. So Christians should never fear danger, disease, or death. With Jesus they are safe. No enemy can reach him; and as he is safe, so they shall be also, John 14:19. Rebuked the winds - Reproved them, or commanded them to be still. What a power was this! What irresistible proof that he was divine! His word awed the tempest and allayed the storm! There is not anywhere a sublimer description of a display of power. Nor could there be clearer proof that he was truly the Son of God. A great calm - The winds were…”

“Why are ye fearful - Then he rebuked the winds - First, he composed their spirits, and then the sea. Matthew 8:28”

“Why: Mat 6:30, Mat 14:30, Mat 14:31, Mat 16:8; Isa 41:10-14; Mar 4:40; Luk 8:25; Rom 4:20 and rebuked: Mat 8:27; Job 38:8-11; Psa 65:7, Psa 89:9, Psa 93:3, Psa 93:4, Psa 104:6-9, Psa 107:28-30, Psa 114:3-7; Pro 8:28, Pro 8:29; Isa 50:2-4, Isa 63:12; Nah 1:4; Hab 3:8; Mar 4:39, Mar 4:41, Mar 6:48-51; Luk 8:24, Luk 8:25; Rev 10:2 Matthew 8:27”