Mark 4:35-37

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Jesus Stills the Sea

³⁵On that [same] day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side [of the Sea of Galilee].” ³⁶So leaving the crowd, they took Him with them, just as He was, in the boat. And other boats were with Him.^(A) ³⁷And a ^[a]fierce windstorm began to blow, and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already being swamped.

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Mark 4:37 The Sea of Galilee is famous for its sudden and severe storms, produced by winds that funnel through the passes and canyons of the surrounding hills and create severe turbulence on the water. As experienced fishermen, the disciples knew that this was an almost constant risk in their profession.