When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.
Parallel translations
- KJV And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
- BSB And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.
- NKJV And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
- NASB When they got into the boat, the wind stopped.
- NLT When they climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped.
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Quick answer
When they climb into the boat, the wind ceases. Christ's presence brings calm to the storm.
Overview
As Jesus and Peter enter the boat, the wind dies down at once. The immediate calm displays Jesus' authority over the elements, recalling the earlier stilling of the storm. The verse reassures believers that the presence of Christ brings peace to the turmoil that surrounds them.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Ps 107:29–30He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.
- Mark 4:41They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
- John 6:21They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
- Mark 6:51He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;
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