Luke 8:23

Luke 8:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger.
• New Living Translation (NLT)As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger.

Context of Luke 8:23

21But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.” 22Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And they launched out. But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy. 24And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. 25But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!”

Luke 8:23 word by word

πλεόντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀφύπνωσεν, καὶ κατέβη λαῖλαψ ἀνέμου εἰς τὴν λίμνην, καὶ συνεπληροῦντο καὶ ἐκινδύνευον.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• as theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sailedπλέωpleō pleuō · to sailG4126
• he fell asleepἀφυπνόωaphupnoō · to fall sleepG879
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• there came downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• a stormλαῖλαψlailaps · stormG2978
• of windἄνεμοςanemos · windG417
• onεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the lakeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the lakeλίμνηlimnē · lakeG3041
• they were filledσυμπληρόωsumplēroō · to (ful)fillG4845
• were in jeopardyκινδυνεύωkinduneuō · be in dangerG2793

Cross-references for Luke 8:23

• Psalms 44:23Awake! Why do You sleep, O Lord? Arise! Do not cast us off forever.
• Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord! Awake as in the ancient days, In the generations of old. Are You not the arm that cut Rahab apart, And wounded the serpent?
• Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
• Psalms 93:3The floods have lifted up, O Lord, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their waves.
• Psalms 107:23Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters,
• Psalms 124:2“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, When men rose up against us,
• Psalms 148:8Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
• Isaiah 54:11“O you afflicted one, Tossed with tempest, and not comforted, Behold, I will lay your stones with colorful gems, And lay your foundations with sapphires.
• Acts 27:14But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called Euroclydon.

Commentaries on Luke 8:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23There came down a storm of wind - and they - were in jeopardy - This is a parallel passage to that in Jonah 1:4. There was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken: the latter clause of which is thus translated by the Septuagint: , And the ship was in the utmost danger of being dashed to pieces. This is exactly the state of the disciples here; and it is remarkable that the very same word, , which we translate, were in jeopardy…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-39Verses 22-39 See this passage explained in the Matthew 8:23-34 notes, and Mark 5:1-20 notes.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-40Verses 22-40 Those that put to sea in a calm, even at Christ's word, must yet prepare for a storm, and for great peril in that storm. There is no relief for souls under a sense of guilt, and fear of wrath, but to go to Christ, and call him Master, and say, I am undone, if thou dost not help me. When our dangers are over, it becomes us to take to ourselves the shame of our own fears, and to give Christ the glory of our deliverance. We may learn much out of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23A powerful windstorm came down on the lake. Severe storms often occur on the Sea of Galilee, which is in a valley surrounded by high hills.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. filled--literally, "were getting filled," that is, those who sailed; meaning that their ship was so. (See on Mt 8:28-34; and Mr 5:1-20). (See on Mt 9:18-26; and Mr 5:21-43).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 8:23

• Faith
• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Sleep
• Trouble

In the dictionaries

• Choke
• Fall
• Jeopardy
• Possess
• Somebody
• Strive
• Jesus Christ
• Lake
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Ships and Boats

Commentaries on Luke 8

• 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