9 Bible Verses about Christ's Authority Over Nature

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Matthew 8:23-27

And upon his entering into the boat, his disciples followed him. And behold, a great tempest developed in the sea, so as for the boat to be covered by the waves, but he was sleeping. And the disciples having approached, they awoke him, saying, Save us, Lord, we are perishing.read more.
And he says to them, Why are ye cowardly, O ye of little faith? Then after rising, he rebuked the winds and the sea, and there became a great calm. But the men marveled, saying, What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

Mark 4:36-41

And having sent the multitude away, they bring him along as he was in the boat. And other small boats were also with him. And a great storm of wind develops, and the waves were thrown into the boat, so as for it now to be filling. 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?read more.
And having awaken, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Be quiet! Silence! And the wind ceased, and it became a great calm. And he said to them, Why are ye cowardly this way? How have ye no faith? And they feared a great fear, and said to each other, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea also obey him?

Luke 8:22-25

Now it came to pass on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, also his disciples. And he said to them, Let us pass through to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth, but as they sailed he began to asleep. And a storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were filling up, and were in peril. And having approached, they awoke him, saying, Master, master, we are perishing. And having risen, he rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and it became calm.read more.
And he said to them, Where is your faith? And having feared, they wondered, saying to each other, Who then is this man, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

Matthew 14:22-33

And straightaway Jesus compelled the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go ahead of him to the other side, until he would dismiss the multitudes. And having dismissed the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain in private to pray. And having become evening, he was there alone. But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, being buffeted by the waves, for the wind was contrary.read more.
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking upon the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost, and they cried out from fear. But straightaway Jesus spoke to them, saying, Cheer up. It is I, fear not. And having answered him, Peter said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee on the waters. And he said, Come. And having come down from the boat, Peter walked upon the water to go to Jesus. But seeing the boisterous wind, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me. And straightaway having stretched forth his hand, Jesus took hold of him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, why did thou doubt? And when they entered into the boat, the wind ceased. And those who came in the boat worshiped him, saying, Thou really are the Son of God.

Mark 6:45-51

And straightaway he compelled his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself would send the crowd away. And after sending them away, he departed onto the mountain to pray. And having become evening, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.read more.
And he saw them toiling in rowing, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them, walking on the sea, and wanted to passed by them. But they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed it to be a ghost, and cried out. For they all saw him, and were troubled. And straightaway he spoke with them, and says to them, Cheer up. It is I, fear not. And he went up to them into the boat, and the wind ceased. And they were exceedingly amazed in themselves, extraordinarily so. And they wondered,

John 6:15-21

Jesus therefore having perceived that they are going to come and seize him, so that they might make him king, departed onto the mountain himself alone. And when it became evening his disciples went down to the sea, and having entered into the boat, they were going to the other side of the sea toward Capernaum. And it had already become dark, and Jesus had not come to them.read more.
And the sea was being raised by a great wind blowing. Therefore having impelled forward about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and coming near to the boat, and they were afraid. But he says to them, It is I, fear not. They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat, and straightaway the boat came to be at the land to which they were going.

Matthew 21:18-22

Now early while returning to the city, he was hungry. And having seen a fig tree, one on the way, he came to it, and found nothing on it, except leaves only. And he says to it, Let fruit no longer be produced from thee into the age. And immediately the fig tree dried out. And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, How did the fig tree dry out immediately?read more.
And having answered, Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, if ye have faith, and doubt not, ye will not only do that of the fig tree, but even if ye may say to this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it will happen And all things, as many as ye may ask in prayer, believing, ye will receive.

Mark 11:12-14

And on the morrow when they came out from Bethany he was hungry. And having seen a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if perhaps he will find anything on it. And when he came to it he found nothing except leaves, for it was not the time of figs. And having responded, Jesus said to it, No man may eat fruit from thee, no more into the age. And his disciples heard it.

Mark 11:20-24

And passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree dried out from the roots. And having remembered, Peter says to him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree that thou cursed has been dried out. And having answered, Jesus says to them, Have faith in God.read more.
For truly I say to you, that whoever may say to this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, and will not doubt in his heart, but will believe that what he says comes to pass, whatever he may say will be for him. Because of this I say to you, all things, as many as ye may ask, praying, believe that ye receive, and it will be for you.

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