Mark 4:39
“And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”
Mark 4:39 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And rising up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea: Peace, be still. And the wind ceased: and there was made a great calm.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
- DARBYDarby
- And awaking up he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Silence; be mute. And the wind fell, and there was a great calm.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace! Be still! The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And having waked up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, 'Peace, be stilled;' and the wind did lull, and there was a great calm:
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Context: Mark 4
37And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
38And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
39And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
41And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
About Mark 4: The Parable of the Sower
Jesus tells parables about the kingdom of God.
Commentary
Mark 4 is a chapter that focuses on Jesus' teachings about the Kingdom of God. Jesus uses parables to illustrate the Kingdom of God and to explain its mysteries. He begins by telling the parable of the sower, which is a story about a farmer who scatters seed on different types of soil. The seed represents the word of God, and the different types of soil represent different types of people. Jesus explains that some people will accept the word of God and bear fruit, while others will not.