Mark 4:39

And he came out of his sleep, and gave strong orders to the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be at rest. And the wind went down, and there was a great calm.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

In Context

38And he himself was in the back of the boat, sleeping on the cushion: and they, awaking him, said, Master, is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction?

40And he said to them, Why are you full of fear? have you still no faith?

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Cross References

Exodus 14:22And the children of Israel went through the sea on dry land: and the waters were a wall on their right side and on their left.

Job 38:11And said, So far you may come, and no farther; and here the pride of your waves will be stopped?

Psalms 65:7\65:6\The God by whose strength the mountains are fixed; who is robed with power:

Psalms 93:3The rivers send up, O Lord, the rivers send up their voices; they send them up with a loud cry.

Psalms 107:29He makes the storm into a calm, so that the waves are at peace.

Proverbs 8:29When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth:

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:36-41

Christ and His Disciples in the Storm. 35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. 36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we… Read the whole commentary →

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