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38 And He was in the stern on the cushion, sleeping. And they wake Him and say to Him, “Teacher, do You not care[a] that we are perishing?” 39 And having awakened, He rebuked the wind, and said to the sea “Be still, be silenced[b]”. And the wind stopped. And there was a great calm. 40 And He said to them, “Why are you afraid[c]? Do you not yet have faith?”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 4:38 Lit, is it not a concern to You?
  2. Mark 4:39 The tense is unusual for a command. It implies, be silenced and stay silent.
  3. Mark 4:40 Or, cowardly, fearful.

38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”

39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.

40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”(A)

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