ESV Reformation Study Bible – Mark 4:37
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Mark 4:37

4:37 great windstorm. The Sea of Galilee is about 700 feet below sea level, thirteen miles long and eight miles wide. At its southern end is a deep, cliff-lined valley. The wind funnelling through the surrounding hills and through this valley can whip the lake into sudden violent storms.