Luke 8:23

But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.

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In The King James Version

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 on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.

24They came to him and awoke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are dying!” He awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; then they ceased, and it was calm.

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Cross References

Psalms 44:23Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don’t reject us forever.

Psalms 107:23Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,

Psalms 148:8lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,

Isaiah 54:11“You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.

Acts 27:14But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.

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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