Matthew 8:23 (GNV)

Passage

And when he was entred into ye ship, his disciples followed him.

Nearby Context

Matthew 8:21 And another of his disciples saide vnto him, Master, suffer me first to goe, and burie my father.

Matthew 8:22 But Iesus said vnto him, Followe me, and let the dead burie their dead.

Matthew 8:23 And when he was entred into ye ship, his disciples followed him.

Matthew 8:24 And beholde, there arose a great tempest in the sea, so that the ship was couered with waues: but he was a sleepe.

Matthew 8:25 Then his disciples came, and awoke him, saying, Master, saue vs: we perish.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "entred", "ship", "disciples", and "followed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "entred" and "ship", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "But Iesus said vnto him Followe me..." into verse 24's "And beholde there arose a great tempest...", so "entred" and "ship" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "entred" and "ship" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.