Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Jesus was sleeping on a pillow in the stern of the boat. They awakened Him, shouting, "Teacher, do you not care that we are sinking?"
New American Standard Bible
Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they *woke Him and *said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”
King James Version
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?
Holman Bible
But He was in the stern, sleeping
International Standard Version
But Jesus was in the back of the boat, asleep on a cushion. So they woke him up and asked him, "Teacher, don't you care that we're going to die?"
A Conservative Version
And he himself was in the stern sleeping on the cushion. And they awake him, and say to him, Teacher, does it not concern thee that we perish?
American Standard Version
And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?
Amplified
But Jesus was in the stern, asleep [with His head] on the [sailor’s leather] cushion. And they woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are about to die?”
Anderson New Testament
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on the pillow. And they awoke him, and said to him: Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?
Bible in Basic English
And he himself was in the back of the boat, sleeping on the cushion: and they, awaking him, said, Master, is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction?
Common New Testament
But he was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. And they woke him and said to him, "Teacher, do you not care if we perish?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
whilst Jesus was at the stern, asleep on a pillow: upon which they awak'd him, crying out, master, have you so little concern to let us sink? then he rose,
Darby Translation
And he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion. And they awake him up and say to him, Teacher, dost thou not care that we are perishing?
Godbey New Testament
And He was in the stern, sleeping on a pillow: and they awaken Him, and say to Him; Teacher, is there no care to thee that we perish?
Goodspeed New Testament
He was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him up and said to him, "Master, does it make no difference to you that we are sinking?"
John Wesley New Testament
But he was asleep on the pillow, in the stern of the boat. And they awake him and say to him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
Julia Smith Translation
And he was upon the back part of the ship, sleeping upon a pillow: and they aroused him, and say to him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?
King James 2000
And he was in the rear of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awoke him, and said unto him, Teacher, care you not that we perish?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion, and they woke him up and said to him, "Teacher, is it not a concern to you that we are perishing?"
Modern King James verseion
And He was in the stern of the boat, asleep on a headrest. And they awakened Him and said to Him, Master, do You not care that we perish?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he was in the stern asleep on a pillow. And they awoke him, and said to him, "Master, carest thou not that we perish?"
Moffatt New Testament
He was sleeping on the cushion in the stern, so they woke him up saying, "Teacher, are we to drown, for all you care?"
Montgomery New Testament
Now he himself was sleeping on the cushion in the stern, so they woke him up, saying, "Master, do you not care if we perish?"
NET Bible
But he was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. They woke him up and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care that we are about to die?"
New Heart English Bible
And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, "Teacher, do you not care that we are dying?"
Noyes New Testament
And he was in the stern, asleep on the pillow; and they awake him, and say to him, Teacher, carest thou not that we are perishing?
Sawyer New Testament
And he was in the stern, on the pillow, asleep. And they awoke him and said to him, Teacher, do you not care that we perish?
The Emphasized Bible
And he was in the stern, on the cushion, sleeping. And they arouse him, and say unto him, Teacher! carest thou not that we perish?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and he was in the stern, sleeping on a pillow: and they awoke him, and say unto him, Master, is it no concern to thee that we are perishing?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Jesus was in the stern asleep upon the cushion; and the disciples roused him and cried: "Teacher! is it nothing to you that we are lost?"
Webster
And he was in the hinder part of the boat, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say to him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
Weymouth New Testament
But He Himself was in the stern asleep, with His head on the cushion: so they woke Him. "Rabbi," they cried, "is it nothing to you that we are drowning?"
Williams New Testament
He was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. So they woke Him up and said to Him, "Teacher, is it no concern to you that we are going down?"
World English Bible
He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, "Teacher, don't you care that we are dying?"
Worrell New Testament
And He Himself was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion; and they awake Him, and say to Him, "Teacher, is it no concern to Thee that we perish?"
Worsley New Testament
And He was in the stern asleep on a pillow: and they awake Him, and say unto Him, Master, art thou under no concern that we are perishing?
Youngs Literal Translation
and he himself was upon the stern, upon the pillow sleeping, and they wake him up, and say to him, 'Teacher, art thou not caring that we perish?'
Themes
Cowardice » Instances of » The disciples » During the storm at sea
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » In the tempest at sea
Fear » Slavish, of wicked » Needless
Galilee » Sea (lake) of galilee » Miracles of jesus on
the Human nature of Christ » Is proved by his » Sleeping
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Quiets the squall on lake galilee
Jesus Christ » History of » Crosses lake galilee and quiets the squall
Man » Extremity of examples of » The disciples in the storm
Man's » Examples of » The disciples in the storm
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Stills the storm
Pillow » A support for the head » Jesus sleeps upon
Sea » Lake galilee calmed by jesus
Ships » Endangered by » Storms
Ships » The hinder part of, occupied by the passengers
Sleep » Of the righteous sweet
Trouble » Trouble, borrowing » Borrowing
Trouble » Instances of » During the squall, when jesus was asleep in the boat
Topics
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 4:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
Calming Of A Storm
37 [Then] a violent windstorm arose [on the lake] and huge waves began splashing into the boat until it began to fill with water. 38 Jesus was sleeping on a pillow in the stern of the boat. They awakened Him, shouting, "Teacher, do you not care that we are sinking?" 39 He [immediately] awoke and spoke sternly to the wind and called out to the water, "Be peaceful and still." [Immediately] the wind stopped blowing and a great calm came over the water.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Peter 5:7
Place all your anxious cares upon God [in prayer], because He genuinely cares about you.
Matthew 8:25
His disciples came and awoke Him, shouting, "Lord, save us, we are sinking!"
Luke 8:24
The disciples approached Jesus and woke Him, shouting, "Master, Master, we are sinking." And He woke up and spoke sternly to the wind and the raging water; [then] the storm [immediately] stopped and [everything] became calm.
John 4:6
Jacob's [spring-fed] well was there so Jesus, tired from His [long] journey, sat down beside the well just as He was [i.e., before doing anything else]. It was about six o'clock in the morning [Note: This would have been
Hebrews 2:17
So, for this reason, He had to become like His brothers in every way [i.e., except that He never sinned], so that He could become a merciful and faithful Head Priest in things related to God's [service], [and] that He could provide a means of purifying [Lev. 16:30] for people's sins [i.e., make atonement for them].
Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a head priest who is incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but One [i.e., Jesus] who has been tempted in every way that we have, and yet without sinning.