KJV King James Version
But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled [with water], and were in jeopardy.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 8:23
But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled [with water], and were in jeopardy.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
WEB World English Bible
But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.
ASV American Standard Version
But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and as they are sailing he fell deeply asleep, and there came down a storm of wind to the lake, and they were filling, and were in peril.
Surrounding context — Luke 8
20 And it was told him [by certain] which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled [with water], and were in jeopardy.
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.
25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
26 And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
πλεόντωνG4126 · pleōto sailδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heἀφύπνωσεν,G879 · aphupnoōto fall sleepκαὶG2532 · kaiandκατέβηG2597 · katabainōto come/go downλαῖλαψG2978 · lailapsstormἀνέμουG417 · anemoswindεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoλίμνην,G3041 · limnēlakeκαὶG2532 · kaiandσυνεπληροῦντοG4845 · sumplēroōto (ful)fillκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐκινδύνευον.G2793 · kinduneuōbe in danger
Cross-references
Isaiah 54:11O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, [and] not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.Psalm 93:3-4The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.Acts 27:14-20But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.Isaiah 51:9-10Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. [Art] thou not it that hath cut Rahab, [and] wounded the dragon?Psalm 44:23Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.Psalm 124:2-4If [it had] not [been] the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:Luke 8:22Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.Psalm 148:8Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:Psalm 107:23-30They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;Hebrews 4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.
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