A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.
- KJV And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
- NKJV Then the sea arose because a great wind was blowing.
- NASB In addition, the sea began getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.
- NLT Soon a gale swept down upon them, and the sea grew very rough.
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A strong wind whips up the sea against the disciples. The storm intensifies their peril and sets the stage for Jesus's display of authority over nature.
Overview
The Sea of Galilee was prone to sudden violent storms. The rising wind leaves the disciples laboring and afraid. As in Scripture generally, the chaotic sea becomes the backdrop against which God's sovereign power is revealed (cf. Ps. 107:23-30).
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Cross-references · 3
- Ps 135:7He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
- Ps 107:25For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
- Matt 14:24but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
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