Luke 8:23

But as they sailed he fell asleep. A terrible windstorm came down on the lake, and their boat was filling with water, and they were in danger.

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But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

In Context

22Now one day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” They set sail.

24Then Jesus' disciples came over to him and woke him up, saying, “Master! Master! We are about to die!” He awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and there was a calm.

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Cross References

Psalms 44:23Awake, why do you sleep, Lord? 1 Arise, do not throw us off permanently. 1

Psalms 107:23Some travel on the sea in ships 1 and do business overseas. 1

Psalms 148:8fire and hail, snow and clouds, 1 stormy wind fulfilling his word. 1

Isaiah 54:11Afflicted one, storm-driven and uncomforted one, 1 look, I will set your pavement in turquoise, and lay your foundations with sapphires. 1

Acts 27:14But after a short time a wind of hurricane force, called the northeaster, began to beat down from the island.

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:23-40

Christ's Power over the Winds; Christ's Power over the Devils. 22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. 24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the… Read the whole commentary →

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