In the Mark verse above, traditional translations insert the word "said" as though Jesus caused the calming by verbally ordering the sea to be still. But the real meaning of "λέγω" is to "lay", to "cause to lie down," or to "put to sleep."<ref name="ft 1" /> It has a connotation of speaking only when used in a context of verbal communication such as putting an argument to rest, which is not the case here in observing nature. | In the Mark verse above, traditional translations insert the word "said" as though Jesus caused the calming by verbally ordering the sea to be still. But the real meaning of "λέγω" is to "lay", to "cause to lie down," or to "put to sleep."<ref name="ft 1" /> It has a connotation of speaking only when used in a context of verbal communication such as putting an argument to rest, which is not the case here in observing nature. |