Luke 8:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

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 danger.

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  • Ps 44:23 : 23 Awake, why do You sleep, O Lord? Arise, cast us not off forever.
  • Ps 93:3-4 : 3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. 4 The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yes, than the mighty waves of the sea.
  • Ps 107:23-30 : 23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; 24 These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. 25 For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves. 26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. 27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. 28 Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distresses. 29 He makes the storm calm, so that the waves are still. 30 Then they are glad because they are quiet; so he brings them to their desired haven.
  • Ps 124:2-4 : 2 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: 3 Then they would have swallowed us alive, when their wrath was kindled against us: 4 Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul:
  • Ps 148:8 : 8 Fire and hail, snow and vapor, stormy wind fulfilling His word;
  • Isa 51:9-9 : 9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in ancient days, in the generations of old. Are you not the one who cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon? 10 Are you not the one who dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; who made the depths of the sea a way for the redeemed to pass over?
  • Isa 54:11 : 11 O you afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted: behold, I will lay your stones with fair colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
  • Luke 8:22 : 22 Now it happened on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
  • Acts 27:14-20 : 14 But not long after, a tempestuous wind arose, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we let her be driven. 16 And running under a certain island called Clauda, we had much work to secure the boat: 17 Which when they had taken up, they used aids to undergird the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they lowered the sail, and so were driven. 18 And being exceedingly tossed by a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; 19 And on the third day we cast out, with our own hands, the ship's tackle. 20 And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then lost.
  • Heb 4:15 : 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

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  • Matt 8:23-27
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    89%

    23And when he entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

    24And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

    25And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we are perishing.

    26And he said to them, Why are you fearful, O you of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

    27But the men marveled, saying, What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

  • Luke 8:24-26
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    88%

    24And 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.

    25And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying to one another, What kind of man is this! for he commands even the winds and water, and they obey him.

    26And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.

  • Luke 8:22
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    22Now it happened on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

  • Mark 4:35-41
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    35And the same day, when evening had come, he said to them, Let us pass over to the other side.

    36And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him just as he was in the ship. And there were also other little ships with him.

    37And a great storm of wind arose, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

    38And he was in the stern of the ship, asleep on a pillow; and they awoke him, and said to him, Master, do you not care that we are perishing?

    39And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

    40And he said to them, Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?

    41And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

  • Matt 14:24-26
    3 verses
    82%

    24But the ship was now in the middle of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

    25And in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.

    26And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out in fear.

  • Mark 6:47-51
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    47And when evening was come, the ship was in the middle of the sea, and he alone on the land.

    48And he saw them struggling in rowing; for the wind was against them: and about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed by them.

    49But when they saw him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a spirit, and cried out:

    50For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and said to them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

    51And he went up to them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

  • John 6:16-21
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    16And when evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,

    17And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was dark, and Jesus had not come to them.

    18And the sea arose because of a great wind that blew.

    19So when they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the ship: and they were afraid.

    20But he said to them, It is I; be not afraid.

    21Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land where they went.

  • Jonah 1:11-13
    3 verses
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    11Then they said to him, What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm for us? for the sea was rough, and was tempestuous.

    12And he said to them, Take me up, and throw me into the sea; so shall the sea be calm for you: for I know that for my sake this great storm is upon you.

    13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to land; but they could not: for the sea worked, and was tempestuous against them.

  • Matt 14:32-34
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    32And when they got into the ship, the wind ceased.

    33Then those who were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Truly you are the Son of God.

    34And when they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.

  • Matt 14:30
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    30But when he saw the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.

  • Acts 27:17-18
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    76%

    17Which when they had taken up, they used aids to undergird the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they lowered the sail, and so were driven.

    18And being exceedingly tossed by a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

  • Luke 5:6-7
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    76%

    6And when they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net began to break.

    7And they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.

  • Acts 27:41
    76%

    41And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the bow stuck fast, and remained immovable, but the stern was broken up by the violence of the waves.

  • Mark 8:13-14
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    13And he left them, and entering the boat again, departed to the other side.

    14Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.

  • Jonah 1:4-5
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    74%

    4But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty storm in the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken.

    5Then the mariners were afraid, and every man cried to his god, and they threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten it. But Jonah had gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

  • Acts 27:39
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    39And when it was day, they did not recognize the land: but they observed a certain creek with a shore, into which they planned, if it were possible, to run the ship.

  • Luke 5:3
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    3And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to push out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

  • Acts 27:14
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    14But not long after, a tempestuous wind arose, called Euroclydon.

  • Acts 27:29
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    29Then fearing lest we should be driven upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for daybreak.