24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
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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.
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; …
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. …
But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. …
But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 23-27)Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples (Matt. 8:18), that they should depart to the other side of the sea of Tiberias , into the country of Gadara, in the tribe of Gad, which lay east of Jordan; thither he would go to rescue a poor creature that was possessed with a legion of devils , though he foresaw how he should be affronted there. Now. 1. He chose to go by water. It had not been muc…
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