Mark 4:35-41

Contemporary English Version

A Storm

(Matthew 8.23-27; Luke 8.22-25)

³⁵ That evening, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let's cross to the east side.” ³⁶ So they left the crowd, and his disciples started across the lake with him in the boat. Some other boats followed along. ³⁷ Suddenly a storm struck the lake. Waves started splashing into the boat, and it was about to sink.

³⁸ Jesus was in the back of the boat with his head on a pillow, and he was asleep. His disciples woke him and said, “Teacher, don't you care that we're about to drown?”

³⁹ Jesus got up and ordered the wind and the waves to be quiet. The wind stopped, and everything was calm.

⁴⁰ Jesus asked his disciples, “Why were you afraid? Don't you have any faith?”

⁴¹ Now they were more afraid than ever and said to each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”