Mark 4:41

Hebrew Names Version

They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
And they were terrified and asked one another, “Who then is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him!”

King James Version (1611)
And they feared exceedingly, and saide one to another, What maner of man is this, that euen the winde and the sea obey him?

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

English Standard Version
And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

New American Standard Bible
They became very much afraid and said to one another, "Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"

New Century Version
The followers were very afraid and asked each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"

Amplified Bible
They were filled with great fear, and said to each other, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
They became very much afraid and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"

Legacy Standard Bible
And they became very afraid and were saying to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"

Berean Standard Bible
Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, "Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"

Contemporary English Version
Now they were more afraid than ever and said to each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"

Complete Jewish Bible
But they were terrified and asked each other, "Who can this be, that even the wind and the waves obey him?"

Darby Translation
And they feared [with] great fear, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Easy-to-Read Version
They were very afraid and asked each other, "What kind of man is this? Even the wind and the water obey him!"

Geneva Bible (1587)
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who is this, that both the winde and sea obey him?

George Lamsa Translation
And they were exceedingly afraid, and said to each other, Oh, who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Good News Translation
But they were terribly afraid and began to say to one another, "Who is this man? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"

Lexham English Bible
And they were terribly frightened and began to say to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

Literal Translation
And they feared a great fear and said to one another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?

American Standard Version
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Bible in Basic English
And their fear was great, and they said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea do his orders?

International Standard Version
They were overcome with fear and kept saying to one another, "Who is this man? Even the wind and the sea obey him!"

Etheridge Translation
41 And they feared with great fear, and said among themselves, [fn] Who is this, to whom the winds and the sea are obedient ?

Murdock Translation
And they feared with great fear: and they said, one to another: Who is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him !

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they feared exceadyngly, and sayde one to another: Who is this? For both wynde and sea obey hym.

English Revised Version
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

World English Bible
They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Weymouth's New Testament
Then they were filled with terror, and began to say to one another, "Who is this, then? For even wind and sea obey Him."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei dredden with greet drede, and seiden `ech to other, Who, gessist thou, is this? for the wynde and the see obeschen to hym.

Update Bible Version
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

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

New English Translation
They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another, "Who then is this? Even the wind and sea obey him!"

New King James Version
And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, "Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!"

New Living Translation
The disciples were absolutely terrified. "Who is this man?" they asked each other. "Even the wind and waves obey him!"

New Life Bible
They were very much afraid and said to each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and waves obey Him!"

New Revised Standard
And they were filled with great awe and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they were caused to fear a great fear, and were saying one to another - Who then is, this, that, both the wind and the sea, give ear unto him?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they were filled with great awe and [fn] feared exceedingly and said one to another, Who then is this, that even wind and sea obey Him?

Revised Standard Version
And they were filled with awe, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even wind and sea obey him?"

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they feared excedingly and sayde one to another: what felowe is this? For booth winde and see obey him.

Young's Literal Translation
and they feared a great fear, and said one to another, `Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea do obey him?'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they feared exceadingly, & sayde one to another: What is he this? For wynde and see are obedient vnto him.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and they were exceedingly afraid, and said to one another, who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

THE MESSAGE
They were in absolute awe, staggered. "Who is this, anyway?" they asked. "Wind and sea at his beck and call!"

Simplified Cowboy Version
The cowboys looked at each other with wide eyes. "Who are we riding with? Even the wind and lightning give to his hand."

Contextual Overview

³⁵ On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side." ³⁶ Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him. ³⁷ There arose a great wind storm, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled. ³⁸ He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, "Teacher, don't you care that we are dying?" ³⁹ He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Shalom! Be still!" The wind ceased, and there was a great calm. ⁴⁰ He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?" ⁴¹ They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

feared: Mark 5:33, 1 Samuel 12:18-20, 1 Samuel 12:24, Psalms 89:7, Jonah 1:9, Jonah 1:10, Jonah 1:15, Jonah 1:16, Malachi 2:5, Hebrews 12:28, Revelation 15:4

What: Mark 7:37, Job 38:11, Matthew 8:27, Matthew 14:32, Luke 4:36, Luke 8:25

Reciprocal: Psalms 29:10 - sitteth Psalms 89:9 - General Matthew 8:26 - and rebuked Mark 5:42 - General Mark 6:51 - and they John 11:43 - Lazarus

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they feared exceedingly,.... That is, the men in the ship, the mariners to whom the ship belonged, and who had the management of it:

and said to one another, as persons in the greatest amazement,

what manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? Surely this person must not be a mere man; he must be more than a man; he must be truly God, that has such power over the wind and sea. This best suits with the mariners, since the disciples must have known before, who and what he was; though they might be more established and confirmed in the truth of Christ's deity, by this wonderful instance of his power.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 8:18-27.

Mark 4:36

Even as he was in the ship - They took him without making any preparation for the voyage; without providing any food or raiment. He was sitting in a ship, or boat, instructing the people. In the same boat, probably ill fitted to encounter a storm on the lake, they sailed. This would render their danger more imminent and the miracle more striking.

There were with him other little ships - Belonging probably to the people, who, seeing him sail, resolved to follow him.

Mark 4:39

Peace, be still - There is something exceedingly authoritative and majestic in this command of our Lord. Standing amid the howling tempest, on the heaving sea, and in the darkness of night, by his own power he stills the waves and bids the storm subside. None but the God of the storms and the billows could awe by a word the troubled elements, and send a universal peace and stillness among the winds and waves. He must, therefore, be divine. The following remarks by Dr. Thomson, long a resident in Syria, and familiar with the scenes which occur there, will farther illustrate this passage, and the parallel account in Matthew 8:18-27, and also the passage in Matthew 14:23-32. The extract which follows is taken from “The land and the Book,” vol. ii. p. 32, 33: “To understand the causes of these sudden and violent tempests, we must remember that the lake lies low - 600 feet lower than the ocean; that the vast and naked plateaus of the Jaulan rise to a great height, spreading backward to the wilds of the Hauran and upward to snowy Hermon; that the water-courses have cut out profound ravines and wild gorges, converging to the head of this lake, and that these act like gigantic “funnels” to draw down the cold winds from the mountains.

On the occasion referred to we subsequently pitched our tents at the shore, and remained for three days and nights exposed to this tremendous wind. We had to double-pin all the tent-ropes, and frequently were obliged to hang with our whole weight upon them to keep the quivering tabernacle from being carried up bodily into the air. No wonder the disciples toiled and rowed hard all that night; and how natural their amazement and terror at the sight of Jesus walking on the waves! The faith of Peter in desiring and “daring” to set foot on such a sea is most striking and impressive; more so, indeed, than its failure after he made the attempt. The whole lake, as we had it, was lashed into fury; the waves repeatedly rolled up to our tent door, tumbling over the ropes with such violence as to carry away the tent-pins. And moreover, those winds are not only violent, but they come done suddenly, and often when the sky is perfectly clear. I once went in to swim near the hot baths, and, before I was aware, a wind came rushing over the cliffs with such force that it was with great difficulty I could regain the shore. Some such sudden wind it was, I suppose, that filled the ship with waves so that it was now full, while Jesus was asleep on a pillow in the hinder part of the ship; nor is it strange that the disciples aroused him with the cry of Master! Master! carest thou not that we perish.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Mark 4:41. What manner of man is this? — They were astonished at such power proceeding from a person who appeared to be only like one of themselves. It is often profitable to entertain each other with the succour and support which we receive from God in times of temptation and distress; and to adore, with respectful awe, that sovereign power and goodness by which we have been delivered.

HAVING spoken so largely of the spiritual and practical uses to be made of these transactions, where the parallel places occur in the preceding evangelist, I do not think it necessary to repeat those things here, and must refer the reader to the places marked in the margin.