| | He used many parables like this one to preach God's word in a way that they could understand. But He never used parables when speaking to His own men. He explained everything to His own students. Later that day, around sunset, He said to them: "Let's cross over to the opposite shore." They dismissed the crowd, and then cast off in the boat where Jesus had been preaching, with Jesus still on board. Some other boats also went with them. | | He used many parables like this one to preach God's word in a way that they could understand. But He never used parables when speaking to His own men. He explained everything to His own students. Later that day, around sunset, He said to them: "Let's cross over to the opposite shore." They dismissed the crowd, and then cast off in the boat where Jesus had been preaching, with Jesus still on board. Some other boats also went with them. |
| − | Suddenly a fierce storm came, with strong winds. Waves started to break over the boat, so that it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping on a cushion in the stern of the boat. They woke him saying, "Master, don't you care that we'll capsize and drown?" He got up and chided the wind, and said to the sea: "Silence, be still!" The wind then stopped, and there was complete calm. He asked them, "Why are you so afraid? Why haven't you any [[faith]]?" Filled with awe, they asked each other: "What kind of Man is He, such that even the wind and sea obey Him? | + | Suddenly a fierce storm came, with strong winds. Waves started to break over the boat, so that it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping on a cushion in the stern of the boat. They woke him saying, "Master, don't you care that we'll capsize and drown?" He got up and chided the wind, and said to the sea: "Silence, be still!" The wind then stopped, and there was complete calm. He asked them, "Why are you so afraid? Why haven't you any [[faith]]?" Filled with awe, they asked each other: "What kind of Man is He, such that even the wind and sea obey Him?" |