He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;
Parallel translations
- 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.
- BSB Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
- 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.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 93:3–4The floods have lifted up, Yahweh, the floods have lifted up their voice. The floods lift up their waves.
- Mark 4:39He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
- John 6:21They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
- Mark 7:37They were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!”
- Matt 14:28–32Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”
- Luke 8:24–25They came to him, and awoke him, saying, “Master, master, we are dying!” He awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and it was calm.
- Mark 1:27They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”
- Mark 6:32They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.
- Ps 107:28–30Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.
- Mark 4:41They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
- Matt 8:26–27He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm.
- Mark 2:12He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
- Mark 5:42Immediately the girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement.
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