Luke 8:23

Now, as they were sailing, he fell asleep. And there came down a hurricane of wind upon the lake, and they began to be filled, and to be in peril.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

22And it came to pass, on one of the days, that, he, entered into a boat, and his disciples; and he said unto them—Let us pass over unto the other side of the lake. And they set sail.

24And, coming near, they roused him up, saying—Master! Master! we perish! And, he, roused up, rebuked the wind, and the surging of the water; and they ceased, and it became a calm.

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Cross References

Psalms 44:23Awake thou! wherefore shouldst thou sleep, O Lord? Bestir thee! do not reject us altogether!

Psalms 107:23Men who go down to the sea, in ships, doing business through mighty waters;

Psalms 148:8Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind, fulfilling his word;

Isaiah 54:11O thou humbled one storm-tossed, uncomforted,—Lo! I, am about to set in antimony, thy stones, And will found thee in sapphires;

Acts 27:14But, after no long time, there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, called Euraquilo,—

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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