But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB As 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.
- ESV and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger.
- NKJV But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.
- NASB But as they were sailing along He fell asleep; and a fierce gale of wind descended on the lake, and they began to be swamped and to be in danger.
- NLT As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger.
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- Isa 54:11“You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
- Ps 93:3–4The floods have lifted up, Yahweh, the floods have lifted up their voice. The floods lift up their waves.
- Ps 44:23Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don’t reject us forever.
- Ps 124:2–4if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us;
- Luke 8:22Now on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.
- Ps 107:23–30Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters;
- Ps 148:8lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
- Isa 51:9–10Awake, awake, put on strength, arm of Yahweh! Awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Isn’t it you who cut Rahab in pieces, who pierced the monster?
- Acts 27:14–20But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
- Heb 4:15For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
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