Mark 4:39

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 Living Translation (NLT)When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm.

Context of Mark 4:39

37And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. 38But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” 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. 40But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?” 41And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”

Mark 4:39 word by word

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 14:16But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
• Job 38:11When I said, ‘This far you may come, but no farther, And here your proud waves must stop!’
• Psalms 29:10The Lord sat enthroned at the Flood, And the Lord sits as King forever.
• Psalms 93:3The floods have lifted up, O Lord, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their waves.
• Psalms 104:7At Your rebuke they fled; At the voice of Your thunder they hastened away.
• Psalms 107:29He calms the storm, So that its waves are still.
• Psalms 148:8Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
• Proverbs 8:29When He assigned to the sea its limit, So that the waters would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth,
• Jeremiah 5:22Do you not fear Me?’ says the Lord. ‘Will you not tremble at My presence, Who have placed the sand as the bound of the sea, By a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass beyond it? And though its waves toss to and fro, Yet they cannot prevail; Though they roar, yet they cannot pass over it.
• Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it: “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!”
• Nahum 1:4He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, And dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither, And the flower of Lebanon wilts.
• Luke 4:39So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and served them.
• Psalms 89:9You rule the raging of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them.
• Lamentations 3:31For the Lord will not cast off 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

Topics related to Mark 4:39

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

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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