Matthew 8:21-25

J.B. Phillips New Testament

²¹ Another of his disciples said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

²² But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”

Jesus shows his mastery over the forces of nature

^23-25 Then he went aboard the boat, and his disciples followed him. Before long a terrific storm sprang up and the boat was awash with the waves. Jesus was sleeping soundly and the disciples went forward and woke him up. “Lord, save us!” they cried. “We are drowning!”