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Mark 4:41

Jesus ChristGod's power and sovereigntyFear

39 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.

40 “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
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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
Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
KJV
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
WEB
They were greatly afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
ASV
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
DARBY
And they feared [with] great fear, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
BLB
And they feared [with] great fear, and they were saying to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
ÅB
Og de ble storlig forferdet, og sa til hverandre: Hva er dette for en, som både vinden og sjøen er lydige?
OTB
De ble fylt med stor frykt og sa til hverandre, «Hvem er da Han, at selv vinden og sjøen adlyder Ham?»
B1930
Og de blev storlig forferdet, og sa til hverandre: Hvad er dette for en, som både vinden og sjøen er lydige?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 8:25

    “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”

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  • Job 38:11

    and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’?

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  • 1 Samuel 12:18–20

    So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

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  • Jonah 1:9–10

    “I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”

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  • Jonah 1:15–16

    At this, they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.

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  • 1 Samuel 12:24

    Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.

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  • Matthew 8:27

    The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”

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  • Psalms 89:7

    In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.

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