Synopsis of the Gospels
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Matthew 8
Jesus calms the storm
23 Jesus got into a boat. His disciples followed him.
24 Suddenly a terrible storm came up on the lake. The waves crashed over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.
25 The disciples went and woke him up. They said, ‘Lord! Save us! We’re going to drown!’
26 He replied, ‘Your faith is so small! Why are you so afraid?’ Then Jesus got up and ordered the winds and the waves to stop. It became completely calm.
27 The disciples were amazed. They asked, ‘What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!’
Mark 4
Jesus calms the storm
35 When evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.’
36 They left the crowd behind. And they took him along in a boat, just as he was. There were also other boats with him.
37 A wild storm came up. Waves crashed over the boat. It was about to sink.
38 Jesus was in the back, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him up. They said, ‘Teacher! Don’t you care if we drown?’
39 He got up and ordered the wind to stop. He said to the waves, ‘Quiet! Be still!’ Then the wind died down. And it was completely calm.
40 He said to his disciples, ‘Why are you so afraid? Don’t you have any faith at all yet?’
41 They were terrified. They asked each other, ‘Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!’
Luke 8
Jesus calms the storm
22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.’ So they got into a boat and left.
23 As they sailed, Jesus fell asleep. A storm came down on the lake. It was so bad that the boat was about to sink. They were in great danger.
24 The disciples went and woke Jesus up. They said, ‘Master! Master! We’re going to drown!’ He got up and ordered the wind and the huge waves to stop. The storm quietened down. It was completely calm.
25 ‘Where is your faith?’ he asked his disciples. They were amazed and full of fear. They asked one another, ‘Who is this? He commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey him.’