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Selected Verse: Mark 4:39 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Mr 4:39 |
King James |
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. |
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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
And he arose, and rebuked the wind--"and the raging of the water" (Luk 8:24).
and said unto the sea, Peace, be still--two sublime words of command, from a Master to His servants, the elements.
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. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Peace, be still (σιώπα, πεφίμωσο)
Lit., be silent! be muzzled! Wyc., rather tamely, wax dumb! How much more vivid than the narratives of either Matthew or Luke is this personification and rebuke of the sea as a raging monster.
Ceased (ἐκόπασεν)
From κόπος meaning, 1, beating; 2, toil; 3, weariness. A beautiful and picturesque word. The sea sank to rest as if exhausted by its own beating.
There was (ἐγένετο)
More strictly, there arose or ensued. The aorist tense indicates something immediate. Tynd. has followed.
Calm
Wyc., peaceableness. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Peace - Cease thy tossing: Be still - Cease thy roaring; literally, Be thou gagged. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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. |
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 they ceased, and there was a calm.