Luke 8:23

²¹ And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

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.

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 water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

²⁵ And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
KJV: 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.
WEB: But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.
ASV: But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling [with water], and were in jeopardy.
DARBY: And as they sailed, he fell asleep; and a sudden squall of wind came down on the lake, and they were filled [with water], and were in danger;
BLB: And of their sailing, He fell asleep. And a storm of wind came down to the lake, and they were being swamped and were in danger.

ÅB: Men mens de seilte, sovnet han; og det fór en stormvind ned over sjøen, og båten fyltes, og de var i fare.
OTB: Mens de seilte, sovnet han. En storm kom ned over sjøen, så båten holdt på å bli fylt, og de var i fare.
B1930: Men mens de seilte, sovnet han; og det fór en stormvind ned over sjøen, og båten fyltes, og de var i fare.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 93:3–4
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
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Isaiah 54:11
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
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Psalms 148:8
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
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Acts 27:14–20
But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
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Psalms 44:23
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
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Psalms 107:23–30
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
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Psalms 124:2–4
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
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Luke 8:22
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.
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