Matthew 8:25
And they came to him, and, awaking him, said, Help, Lord; destruction is near.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
In Context
Cross References
2 Chronicles 14:11And Asa made prayer to the Lord his God and said, Lord, you only are able to give help against the strong to him who has no strength; come to our help, O Lord our God, for our hope is in you, and in your name we have come out against this great army. O Lord, you are our God; let not man's power be greater than yours.
Psalms 10:1Why do you keep far away, O Lord? why are you not to be seen in times of trouble?
Isaiah 51:9Awake! awake! put on strength, O arm of the Lord, awake! as in the old days, in the generations long past. Was it not by you that Rahab was cut in two, and the dragon Wounded?
Mark 4:38And 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?
Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:24-28
Jesus Allays a Storm. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even… Read the whole commentary →