Luke 8:24

The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The disciples address Jesus as "Master" while their boat swamps during a sudden windstorm on the lake. They wake Him at the precise moment of imminent physical danger.

The words — The Greek term epistata (Master) appears twice in their plea, conveying a title of authority rather than mere teacher. Their final word apollumetha (we are perishing) uses the present passive voice to describe ongoing destruction.

The thread — Jesus’ act of rebuking natural forces parallels His rebuke of illness in Luke 4:39 and echoes the Creator’s command over the waters in Psalms 104:6 and Psalms 107:25. These passages collectively establish divine authority over chaotic elements.

Why it lands — The text demands recognition that Jesus possesses direct authority over creation, which directly challenges the disciples' reliance on their own survival skills. A reader must confront whether their trust rests in circumstances or in His command.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Psalms 107:25 For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
Luke 4:39 and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.
Psalms 104:6 You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
Luke 5:5 “Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”
2 Corinthians 1:9 Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.
Psalms 65:7 You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.
Jeremiah 5:22 Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.
Nahum 1:4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.
John 2:2 and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
Psalms 69:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.