God’s Word Translation
Mark 4:39
39Then he got up, ordered the wind to stop, and said to the sea, “Be still, absolutely still!” The wind stopped blowing, and the sea became very calm.
Mark 4:39 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.
Context of Mark 4:39
37A violent windstorm came up. The waves were breaking into the boat so that it was quickly filling up. 38But he was sleeping on a cushion in the back of the boat. So they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to die?” Then he got up, ordered the wind to stop, and said to the sea, “Be still, absolutely still!” The wind stopped blowing, and the sea became very calm. 40He asked them, “Why are you such cowards? Don’t you have any faith yet?” 41They were overcome with fear and asked each other, “Who is this man? Even the wind and the sea obey him!”
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καὶ διεγερθεὶς ἐπετίμησεν τῷ ἀνέμῳ καὶ εἶπεν τῇ θαλάσσῃ· σιώπα, πεφίμωσο. καὶ ἐκόπασεν ὁ ἄνεμος, καὶ ἐγένετο γαλήνη μεγάλη.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- he aroseδιεγείρωdiegeirō · to arouseG1326
- rebukedἐπιτιμάωepitimaō · to rebukeG2008
- the windὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the windἄνεμοςanemos · windG417
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
- Peaceσιωπάωsiōpaō · be quietG4623
- be stillφιμόωphimoō · to muzzleG5392
- ceasedκοπάζωkopazō · to abateG2869
- there wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- aγαλήνηgalēnē · calmG1055
- greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
Cross-references for Mark 4:39
- Exodus 14:16Raise your staff, stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide the water. Then the Israelites will go through the sea on dry ground.
- Job 38:11when I said, ‘You may come this far but no farther. Here your proud waves will stop’?
- Psalms 29:10The Lord sat enthroned over the flood. The Lord sits enthroned as king forever.
- Psalms 93:3The ocean rises, O Lord. The ocean rises with a roar. The ocean rises with its pounding waves.
- Psalms 104:7and fled because of your threat. Water ran away at the sound of your thunder.
- Psalms 107:29He made the storm calm down, and the waves became still.
- Psalms 148:8lightning and hail, snow and fog, strong winds that obey his commands,
- Proverbs 8:29when he set a limit for the sea so the waters would not overstep his command, when he traced the foundations of the earth,
- Jeremiah 5:22Don’t you fear me?” asks the Lord. “Don’t you tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier that it cannot cross. Although the waves toss continuously, they can’t break through. Although they roar, they can’t cross it.
- Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he gave an order to the evil spirit. He said, “You spirit that won’t let him talk, I command you to come out of him and never enter him again.”
- Nahum 1:4He yells at the sea and makes it dry. He dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither. The flowers of Lebanon wither.
- Luke 4:39He bent over her, ordered the fever to leave, and it went away. She got up immediately and prepared a meal for them.
- Psalms 89:9You rule the raging sea. When its waves rise, you quiet them.
- Lamentations 3:31“The Lord will not reject ⌞such⌟ people forever.
Commentaries on Mark 4:39
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 39Peace, be still - Be silent! Be still! There is uncommon majesty and authority in these words. Who but God could act thus? Perhaps this salvation of his disciples in the boat might be designed to show forth that protection and deliverance which Christ will give to his followers, however violently they may be persecuted by earth or hell. At least, this is a legitimate use which may be made of this transaction.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35-41Verses 35-41 See the notes at Matthew 8:18-27. Mark 4:36 Even as he was in the ship - They took him without making any preparation for the voyage; without providing any food or raiment. He was sitting in a ship, or boat, instructing the people. In the same boat, probably ill fitted to encounter a storm on the lake, they sailed. This would render their danger more imminent and the miracle more striking. There were with him other little ships - Belonging…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-41Verses 35-41 Christ was asleep in the storm, to try the faith of his disciples, and to stir them up to pray. Their faith appeared weak, and their prayers strong. When our wicked hearts are like the troubled sea which cannot rest, when our passions are unruly, let us think we hear the law of Christ, saying, Be silent, be dumb. When without are fightings, and within are fears, and the spirits are in a tumult, if he say, "Peace, be still," there is a great…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 39-40The disciples still lacked faith in Jesus (4:41), even though they had many chances to experience his power and authority (1:21–34, 40–45; 2:1–12; 3:1–5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3939. And he arose, and rebuked the wind--"and the raging of the water" (Lu 8:24). and said unto the sea, Peace, be still--two sublime words of command, from a Master to His servants, the elements. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm--The sudden hushing of the wind would not at once have calmed the sea, whose commotion would have settled only after a considerable time. But the word of command was given to both elements at once.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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