Mark 4:38

And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
he	αὐτὸς autos	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — nominative singular masculine
was	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
in	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
ship	πρύμνῃ prumnē	G4403	the stern of a ship · noun — dative singular feminine
asleep	καθεύδων. katheudōn	G2518	to lie down to rest · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
on	ἐπί epí	G1909	properly
pillow	προσκεφάλαιον proskephalaion	G4344	something for the head · noun — accusative singular neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
awake	διεγείρω diegeírō	G1326	to wake fully
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
say	λέγουσιν legousin	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person plural
him	αὐτῷ· autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
Master	διδάσκαλε, didaskale	G1320	an instructor (genitive case or specially) · noun — vocative singular masculine, a title
carest	μέλει melei	G3199	to be of interest to · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
thou	σοί soí	G4671	to thee
not	οὐ ou	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
that	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
perish	ἀπολλύμεθα; apollumetha	G622	to destroy fully (reflexively · verb — present middle indicative, 1st person plural

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Cross-references

1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Hebrews 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, ye…
Isaiah 54:6-8 For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
Matthew 8:25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
Luke 8:24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and…
1 Kings 18:27-29 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he i…
Isaiah 40:27-28 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
Isaiah 51:9-10 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Ra…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:35–end

This miracle which Christ wrought for the relief of his disciples, in stilling the storm, we had before (Mat 8:23, etc.); but it is here more fully related. Observe, 1. It was the same day that he had preached out of a ship, when the even was come, Mar 4:35. When he had been labouring in the word and doctrine all day, instead of reposing himself, he exposeth himself, to teach us not to think of a constant remaining rest till we come to heaven. The end of a toil may perhaps be but the beginning of a toss. But observe, the ship that Christ made his pulpit is taken under his special protection, and, though in danger, cannot sink. What is used for Christ, he will take particular care of. 2. He h…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 4:38

On a pillow - Προσκεφαλαιον probably means a little bed, or hammock, such as are common in small vessels. I have seen several in small packets, or passage boats, not a great deal larger than a bolster.

John Gill on Mark 4:38

And he was in the hinder part of the ship,.... That is, Christ was in the stern of the ship: the Persic version renders it, "he was in the bottom of the ship, in a corner", but very wrongly; here he was asleep on a pillow, which some say was a wooden one, framed at the stern: however, he was fast asleep on it, being greatly fatigued with the work of the day; See Gill on Matthew 8:24. And they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? The disciples came to him and jogged him, and awoke him out of sleep; saying, Master, arise, and save us, or we are lost: hast thou no concern for us? how canst thou lie sleeping here, when we are in such danger? are our lives of no…

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John Calvin on Mark 4:35–end

Mark 4:35-41 Matthew 8:23-27 Mark 4:35-41 Luke 8:22-25 23. And when he had entered into the ship, [535] his disciples followed him. 24. And, lo, there was a great swell in the sea, so that the ship was covered with the billows: and he was asleep. 25. And his disiples approached and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us, we perish. 26. And he saith to them, Why are you timid, O men of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea: and there was a great calm. 27. But the men wondered, saying, What sort of man is this: for the winds and the sea obey him? 35. And the same day, when it was evening, he said to them, Let us cross to the opposite side. 36. And having sent away the m…

The Church Fathers

He was wearied, but He is the Rest of them that are weary and heavy laden. He was heavy with sleep, but He walked lightly over the sea. He rebuked the winds, He made Peter light as he began to sink.
— Gregory of Nazianzus, Oration 29, On the Son

For as many as are in the little ship of faith are sailing with the Lord; as many as are in the bark of holy church will voyage with the Lord across this wave-tossed life; though the Lord himself may sleep in holy quiet, he is but watching your patience and endurance: looking forward to the repentance, and to the conversion of those who have sinned. Come then to him eagerly, instant in prayer.
— Origen of Alexandria, FRAGMENTS ON MATTHEW 3.3

And they woke him up and said to him: Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing? And the disciples woke the Lord, so that they would not perish by the savagery of the waves while he slept, because they most eagerly sought his resurrection, whose death they had seen, lest their minds perish forever in spiritual death if he himself were to sleep in the death of the flesh any longer. Hence it well follows:
— Bede, On the Gospel of Mark

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Dictionary and topics

Doubting · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Human Nature Of Christ, The · Is proved by his: Sleeping — Is proved by his: Sleeping
Pillow · .Jesus sleeps upon — .Jesus sleeps upon
Sea · Lake Galilee — Lake Galilee
Ships · The hinder part of, occupied by the passengers — The hinder part of, occupied by the passengers
Sleep · Of Jesus — Of Jesus
Trouble · .During the squall, when Jesus was asleep in the boat — .During the squall, when Jesus was asleep in the boat

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:35–end

Adam Clarke on Mark 4:38

John Gill on Mark 4:38

John Calvin on Mark 4:35–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:35–end

Adam Clarke on Mark 4:38

John Gill on Mark 4:38

John Calvin on Mark 4:35–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 4:38