Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
Parallel translations
- WEB He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;
- KJV And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
- NKJV Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled.
- NASB Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were utterly astonished,
- NLT Then he climbed into the boat, and the wind stopped. They were totally amazed,
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Jesus entered the boat, the wind ceased, and the disciples were utterly amazed. It confirms His authority over nature and deepens the disciples' wonder.
Overview
As soon as Jesus joined them, the storm immediately stilled, demonstrating His lordship over wind and sea. The disciples' astonishment shows they were grasping, however slowly, that Jesus was more than a teacher. Their amazement, though, was mixed with the dullness Mark exposes in the next verse.
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- Ps 93:3–4The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.
- Mark 4:39Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
- John 6:21Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
- Mark 7:37The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
- Matt 14:28–32“Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”
- Luke 8:24–25The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.
- Mark 1:27All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
- Mark 6:32So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.
- Ps 107:28–30Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.
- Mark 4:41Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
- Matt 8:26–27“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.
- Mark 2:12And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
- Mark 5:42Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around. She was twelve years old, and at once they were utterly astounded.
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