"But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled {with water}, a…" — Luke 8:23

Luke 8:23 · 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.”

— Luke 8:23

Verse 22

Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

Verse 24

And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

Luke 8 — Context

And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

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.

And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

Cross References

Isaiah 54:11

O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, {and} not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

Psalms 93:3-4

The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.

Psalms 44:23

Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast {us} not off for ever.

Psalms 148:8

Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

Acts 27:14-20

But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. {arose: or, beat}

Luke 8:22

Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

Psalms 107:23-30

They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

Psalms 124:2-4

If {it had not been} the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: