They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
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They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
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And they feared excedingly and sayde one to another: what felowe is this? For booth winde and see obey him.
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And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who is this, that both the winde and sea obey him?
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Passages linked to Mark 4:41 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Luke 8:25 He said to them, “Where is your faith?” Being afraid they marveled, saying to one another, “Who is this then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?”
- 1 Samuel 12:18-20 So Samuel called to Yahweh; and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day. Then all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel. All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king.” Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don’t turn away from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh with all your heart.
- Job 38:11 and said, ‘You may come here, but no further. Your proud waves shall be stopped here?’
- 1 Samuel 12:24 Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.
- Psalms 89:7 a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?
- Jonah 1:9-10 He said to them, “I am a Hebrew, and I fear Yahweh, the God of heaven, who has made the sea and the dry land.” Then the men were exceedingly afraid, and said to him, “What have you done?” For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of Yahweh, because he had told them.
- Jonah 1:15-16 So they took up Jonah, and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging. Then the men feared Yahweh exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh, and made vows.
- Matthew 8:27 The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
- Matthew 14:32 When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.
- Mark 5:33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
- Revelation 15:4 Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Malachi 2:5 “My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name.
- Luke 4:36 Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
- Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let’s have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,
- Mark 7:37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to…
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
Ver. 41. {See Trapp on "Mat 8:27"}
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 41. What manner of man is this?] They…
Verse 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.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another,…
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? This would seem to have been said by the sailors, though it was doubtless assented to by all.
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 41. They feared exceedingly. The disciples in the boat.…
41. They feared exceedingly. The disciples in the boat. Such an astounding display of power, the control of the storm in which men are as helpless as infants, filled them with awe. What manner of being could he be whom storm, wind, and sea obeyed? They had not yet learned that the word which the sea obeyed was the word in obedience to which the world itself was made.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 4:41 The disciples were absolutely terrified—a frequent response to…
4:41 The disciples were absolutely terrified—a frequent response to Jesus in Mark (5:15, 33; 6:50; 9:32; 10:32; 11:18; 16:8). • Who is this man? Readers already know that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God (1:1, 11, 24; 3:11).
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