Matthew 8:24

²² But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

²³ And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

²⁵ And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.

²⁶ And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

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.

Compare

BSB: Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.
KJV: And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
WEB: Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves; but he was asleep.
ASV: And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
DARBY: and behold, [the water] became very agitated on the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves; but *he* slept.
BLB: And behold, a great storm arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but He Himself was sleeping.

ÅB: Og det ble en så stor storm på sjøen at bølgene gikk over båten. Men Jesus sov.
OTB: Plutselig oppsto det en voldsom storm på sjøen, så båten ble dekket av bølgene; men Jesus sov.
B1930: Og se, det blev en stor storm på sjøen, så at båten skjultes av bølgene; men han sov.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Luke 8:23
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.
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Mark 4:37–38
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
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Psalms 107:23–27
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
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Jonah 1:4–5
But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
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Acts 27:14–38
But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
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John 6:17–18
And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
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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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2 Corinthians 11:25–26
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
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