Matthew 8:24
New International Version
Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.

New Living Translation
Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.

English Standard Version
And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.

Berean Standard Bible
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.

Berean Literal Bible
And behold, a great storm arose in the sea so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but He Himself was sleeping.

King James Bible
And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

New King James Version
And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.

New American Standard Bible
And behold, a violent storm developed on the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep.

NASB 1995
And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep.

NASB 1977
And behold, there arose a great storm in the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves; but He Himself was asleep.

Legacy Standard Bible
And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was sleeping.

Amplified Bible
And suddenly a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.

Christian Standard Bible
Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves—but Jesus kept sleeping.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But He was sleeping.

American Standard Version
And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And behold, a great earthquake occurred in the sea, so that the galley would be covered from the waves, but Yeshua was asleep.

Contemporary English Version
a terrible storm suddenly struck the lake, and waves started splashing into their boat. Jesus was sound asleep,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And behold a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was covered with waves, but he was asleep.

English Revised Version
And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Suddenly, a severe storm came across the sea. The waves were covering the boat. Yet, Jesus was sleeping.

Good News Translation
Suddenly a fierce storm hit the lake, and the boat was in danger of sinking. But Jesus was asleep.

International Standard Version
Suddenly, a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat began to be swamped by the waves. Yet Jesus kept sleeping.

Literal Standard Version
and behold, a great storm arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves, but He was sleeping,

Majority Standard Bible
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.

New American Bible
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep.

NET Bible
And a great storm developed on the sea so that the waves began to swamp the boat. But he was asleep.

New Revised Standard Version
A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.

New Heart English Bible
And look, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep.

Webster's Bible Translation
And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

Weymouth New Testament
But suddenly there arose a great storm on the Lake, so that the waves threatened to engulf the boat; but He was asleep.

World English Bible
Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves; but he was asleep.

Young's Literal Translation
and lo, a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves, but he was sleeping,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Jesus Calms the Storm
23When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. 24Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping. 25The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”…

Cross References
Habakkuk 3:10
The mountains saw You and quaked; torrents of water swept by. The deep roared with its voice and lifted its hands on high.

Matthew 8:23
When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.

Matthew 8:25
The disciples went and woke Him, saying, "Lord, save us! We are perishing!"

Mark 4:37
Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.


Treasury of Scripture

And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, so that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

there.

Psalm 107:23-27
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; …

Isaiah 54:11
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

Jonah 1:4,5
But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken…

but.

Luke 8:23
But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

John 6:17,18
And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them…

John 11:5,6,15
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus…

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Matthew 8
1. Jesus cleanses the leper;
5. heals the centurion's servant,
14. Peter's mother in law,
16. and many others;
18. shows the cost of following him;
23. stills the storm on the sea;
28. drives the demons out of two men possessed;
31. and tells them to go into the pigs.














(24) There arose a great tempest.--Storms such as that here described are of common occurrence in all inland seas. The wind sweeps through the narrow mountain valleys, and the sea, which a few minutes before was smooth as glass, is at once rough with the white crests of the foaming waves. The ship was on the point of sinking, as the waves dashed over it while it was in the trough between them. It was beginning to be filled with water, and still He slept.

Verse 24. - And, behold (Matthew 1:20, note). Perhaps when with Jesus they hardly expected a storm. There arose a great tempest in the sea. St. Matthew records only the effect of the sudden rush (λαῖλαψ in the parallel passages) of the wind down the gorges. Insomuch that the ship (Revised Version, boat) was covered with the waves. The waves swept again and again clean over the boat. Slowly but surely the boat was filling(parallel passages). But he was asleep. All the time (ἑκάθευδεν). Yet what a contrast to Jonah (Jonah 1:5).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Suddenly
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

a violent
μέγας (megas)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

storm
σεισμὸς (seismos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4578: A shaking (as an earthquake); a storm. From seio; a commotion, i.e. a gale, an earthquake.

came up
ἐγένετο (egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

on
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sea,
θαλάσσῃ (thalassē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2281: Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.

so that
ὥστε (hōste)
Conjunction
Strong's 5620: So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

boat
πλοῖον (ploion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4143: A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.

was engulfed
καλύπτεσθαι (kalyptesthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's 2572: To veil, hide, conceal, envelop. Akin to klepto and krupto; to cover up.

by
ὑπὸ (hypo)
Preposition
Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

waves;
κυμάτων (kymatōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 2949: A wave, surge, billow. From kuo (with young), i.e. Bend, curve); a billow.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Jesus]
αὐτὸς (autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

was sleeping.
ἐκάθευδεν (ekatheuden)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2518: To sleep, be sleeping. From kata and heudo; to lie down to rest, i.e. to fall asleep.


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