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Jesus Calms the Storm

Matthew 8:24

In 9 translations

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.
LSV
and behold, a great storm arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves, but He was sleeping,
YLT
and lo, a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves, but he was sleeping,
DBY
and behold, [the water] became very agitated on the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves; but he slept.
DRC
And behold a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was covered with waves, but he was asleep.
GNV
And beholde, there arose a great tempest in the sea, so that the ship was couered with waues: but he was a sleepe.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἰδοὺ σεισμὸς μέγας ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, ὥστε τὸ πλοῖον καλύπτεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων, αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκάθευδεν.
RP2018
Καὶ ἰδού, σεισμὸς μέγας ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, ὥστε τὸ πλοῖον καλύπτεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων· αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκάθευδεν.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἰδού, σεισμὸς μέγας ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, ὥστε τὸ πλοῖον καλύπτεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων· αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκάθευδε.
SCR1894
και ιδου σεισμος μεγας εγενετο εν τη θαλασση ωστε το πλοιον καλυπτεσθαι υπο των κυματων αυτος δε εκαθευδεν

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  • Luke 8:23As 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.
  • Jonah 1:4–5Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart. The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo…
  • Psalms 107:23–27Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. They mounted up…
  • Mark 4:37–38Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped. But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that…
  • Acts 27:14–38But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island. Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along. Passing to the lee of a…
  • John 6:17–18got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them. A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.
  • Isaiah 54:11“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires.
  • 2 Corinthians 11:25–26Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea. In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger…
  • John 11:5–6Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,
  • John 11:15and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”

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