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Jesus Calms the Storm

Mark 4:40

In 9 translations

BSB
“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”
KJV
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
WEB
He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”
ASV
And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith?
LSV
and He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How have you no faith?”
YLT
and he said to them, 'Why are ye so fearful? how have ye not faith?'
DBY
And he said to them, Why are ye [thus] fearful? how [is it] ye have not faith?
DRC
And he said to them: Why are you fearful? have you not faith yet? And they feared exceedingly: and they said one to another: Who is this (thinkest thou) that both wind and sea obey him?
GNV
Then he saide vnto them, Why are ye so fearefull? how is it that ye haue no faith?

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read οὔπω (“Still not”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read οὕτως (“thus”).
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include πῶς οὐκ (“how not”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: οὔπω. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οὔπω; Robinson–Pierpont read οὕτως Πῶς οὐκ.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Τί δειλοί ἐστε; οὔπω ἔχετε πίστιν;
RP2018
Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τί δειλοί ἐστε οὕτως; Πῶς οὐκ ἔχετε πίστιν;
TR-Boyd
Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τί δειλοί ἐστε οὕτω; Πῶς οὐκ ἔχετε πίστιν;
SCR1894
και ειπεν αυτοις τι δειλοι εστε ουτως πως ουκ εχετε πιστιν

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 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!”
  • Matthew 14:31Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”
  • Matthew 8:26“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
  • Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
  • Matthew 16:8Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?
  • Matthew 6:30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
  • Psalms 46:1–3God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, though their waters roar…
  • John 6:19–20When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified. But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.”
  • Isaiah 42:3A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 4:40a in some Bibles
  • 4:40-41 in some Bibles

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