Luke 8:24

we perish Rather, we are perishing! "Lord! save! we are perishing," Matthew 8:25. "Rabbi, carest thou not that we are perishing?" Mark 4:38. The peril was evidently most imminent.

Then he rose Rather, But He, being roused from sleep.

rebuked the wind speaking to the wind and the billows of the water as though they were living powers (Psalms 106:9, "He rebuked theRed Sea also"), or to the evil powers which may be conceived to wield them to the danger of mankind. St Mark alone preserves the two words uttered "Hush! be stilled!" the first to silence the roar, the second the tumult. St Matthew tells us that He quietly uttered -Why are ye cowards, ye of little faith?" and then, having stilled the tumult of their minds, rose and stilled the tempest.

Where is your faith? "They had somefaith, but it was not ready at hand." Bengel.