Mark 4:39

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. AND HE AROSE, AND REBUKED THE WIND - "and the raging of the water." (Luke 8:24). AND SAID UNTO THE SEA, PEACE, BE STILL - two sublime words of command, from a Master to His servants, the elements [ Sioopa (G4623), pefimooso (G5392)]. AND THE WIND CEASED, AND THERE WAS A GREAT CALM. The sudden hushing of the wind would not at once have calmed the sea, whose commotion would have settled only after a considerable time. But the word of command was given to both elements at once....

35-41 Christ was asleep in the storm, to try the faith of his disciples, and to stir them up to pray. Their faith appeared weak, and their prayers strong. When our wicked hearts are like the troubled sea which cannot rest, when our passions are unruly, let us think we hear the law of Christ, saying, Be silent, be dumb. When without are fightings, and within are fears, and the spirits are in a tumult, if he say, "Peace, be still," there is a great calm at once. Why are ye so fearful? Though there may be cause for some fear, yet not for such fear as this. Those may suspect their faith, who can have such a thought as that Jesus careth not though his people perish. How imperfect are the best of saints! Faith and fear take their turns while we are in this world; but ere long, fear will be overcome, and faith will be lost in sight....

Verse 39. _PEACE, BE STILL._] _Be silent! Be still_! There is uncommon _majesty_ and _authority_ in these words. Who but God could act thus? Perhaps this salvation of his disciples in the boat might be designed to show forth that _protection_ and _deliverance_ which Christ will give to his followers, however violently they may be persecuted by earth or hell. At least, this is a legitimate use which may be made of this transaction....

See the notes at Matthew 8:18. 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 autho

EXPOSITION MARK 4:1 AND AGAIN HE BEGAN TO TEACH BY THE SEASIDE. This return to the seaside is mentioned by St. Mark only. From this time our Lord's teaching began to be more public. The room and the little courtyard no longer sufficed for the multitudes that came to him. The Authorized Version says that "a great multitude was gathered unto him." The Greek adjective, according to the most approved reading, is πλεῖστος the superlative of πολὺς,_ _and should be rendered "a very great" multitude. They bad probably been waiting for him in the neighborhood of Capernaum. HE ENTERED INTO A BOAT—probably the boat mentioned at Mark 3:9—AND SAT IN THE SEA, _i.e. _in the boat afloat on the water, so

AND HE AROSE AND REBUKED THE WIND,.... He arose from off his pillow, and stood up; and in a majestic and authoritative way reproved the wind, as if it was a servant that had exceeded his commission; at which he shows some resentment: AND SAID UNTO THE SEA, PEACE, BE STILL; as if that which was very tumultuous and boisterous, and threatened with shipwreck and the loss of lives, had raged too much and too long: AND THE WIND CEASED, AND THERE WAS A GREAT CALM; which was very unusual and extraordinary; for after the wind has ceased, and the storm is over, the waters of the sea being agitated thereby, keep raging, and in a violent motion, for a considerable time; whereas here, as soon as ever the word was spoken, immediately, at once, the wind ceased, and the sea was calmed: a clear proof this, that he must be the most high God, who gathers the winds in his fists, and stills the noise of th...

Mark 4:35 _And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude,--_ Telling them that Christ would give them no more instruction that day, and that they had better go back to their homes. There are some preachers who have great gifts of dispersion, it does not take them long to scatter a congregation; but I expect that Christ's disciples found it to be no easy task to send away the crowds that had been listening to their Master's wondrous words. But, « when they had sent away the multitude,»- Mark 4:36. _They took him even a he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships._ Christ was Lord High Admiral of the Galilean lake that night, and he had quite a little fleet of

CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Teaching by the Seaside. The Parable of the Sower. (Mark 4:1. Matthew 13:1; Luke 8:4 .)_ 2. The Word to shine forth in testimony. (Mark 4:21 .Luke 8:16 .) 3. The Parable of the Growth of the Seed and the Harvest. (Mark 4:26 .) 4. The Parable of the Mustard Seed. (Mark 4:30 .Matthew 13

TEACHING IN PARABLES (Mark 4:1-2)...

REBUKED the wind first, and then the disciples, because the danger was greater. In the earlier storm, He rebuked the disciples first, and the storm after, for the opposite reason. WAS. became,...