Then the high priests and the scribes heard of this, and they kept looking for some way to destroy Him, for they were afraid of Him, for everybody was swept off his feet at what He said.

Then He aroused Himself and reproved the wind, and said to the sea, "Hush! Be still." And the wind lulled, and there was a great calm.

And because He saw that they were struggling at the oars, for the wind was against them, a while before daybreak He started toward them walking on the sea, and He meant to go right up beside them.

Then He went up to them and got into the boat, and the wind lulled. They were completely dumbfounded,

But a furious squall of wind came up, and the waves were dashing over into the boat, so that it was fast filling.

They were very much frightened, and said to one another, "Who can He be that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"