Mark 4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:35

And the same day, when the even was come ,.... After he had finished his parables among the multitude, and had explained them to his disciples: he saith unto them ; his disciples, let us pass over unto the other side : that is, of the sea of Galilee, or lake of Gennesaret, to the country of the Gadarenes, and Gergesenes; with a view for retirement and rest, after the fatigue of the day; and for the trial of the faith of his disciples, by a storm which he knew would arise, whilst they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:36

And when they had sent away the multitude ,.... Who had been attending him all day on the sea shore; though they seem to have been dismissed by Christ, when he went into the house, and privately interpreted the parables to his disciples: see Matthew 13:36 , wherefore it is possible, that upon Christ's going to the sea shore again, in order to take boat for the other side, they might gather together the disciples acquainted them that he was not about to preach any more to them, but was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:37

And there arose a great storm of wind ,.... Called Laelaps, a wind that is suddenly whirled about upwards and downwards, and is said to be a storm, or tempest of wind with rain; it was a sort of a hurricane: and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was full ; of water, and ready to sink. Beza says in one copy it read, βυθιζεσθαι , and so in one of Stephens's. It was immersed, covered all over with water, and was going down at once to the bottom; so that they were in imminent... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:38

And he was in the hinder part of the ship ,.... That is, Christ was in the stern of the ship: the Persic version renders it, "he was in the bottom of the ship, in a corner", but very wrongly; here he was asleep on a pillow , which some say was a wooden one, framed at the stern: however, he was fast asleep on it, being greatly fatigued with the work of the day; See Gill on Matthew 8:24 . And they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish ? The disciples... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:39

And he arose and rebuked the wind ,.... He arose from off his pillow, and stood up; and in a majestic and authoritative way reproved the wind, as if it was a servant that had exceeded his commission; at which he shows some resentment: and said unto the sea, peace, be still ; as if that which was very tumultuous and boisterous, and threatened with shipwreck and the loss of lives, had raged too much and too long: and the wind ceased, and there was a great calm ; which was very unusual... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:40

And he said unto them ,.... His disciples, why are ye so fearful ? since he was with them in person, whose power to keep and preserve them, they had no room to question, when they reflected on the miracles they had so lately seen performed by him: how is it that ye have no faith ? That is, in exercise: faith they had, but it was very small, and scarcely to be called faith: they did indeed apply to him to save them, which showed some faith in him, but then they feared it was too late,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:41

And they feared exceedingly ,.... That is, the men in the ship, the mariners to whom the ship belonged, and who had the management of it: and said to one another , as persons in the greatest amazement, what manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him ? Surely this person must not be a mere man; he must be more than a man; he must be truly God, that has such power over the wind and sea. This best suits with the mariners, since the disciples must have known before,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 4

The parable of the sower, Mark 4:1-9 . Its interpretation, Mark 4:10-20 . The use we should make of the instructions we receive, Mark 4:21-26 . The parable of the progressively growing seed, Mark 4:26-29 . Of the mustard seed, Mark 4:30-34 . Christ and his disciples are overtaken by a storm, Mark 4:35-38 . He rebukes the wind and the sea, and produces fair weather, Mark 4:39-41 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 4:2

He taught them many things by parables - See every part of this parable of the sower explained on Matthew 13:1 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 4:4

The fowls - Του ουρανου , of the air, is the common reading; but it should be omitted, on the authority of nine uncial MSS., upwards of one hundred others, and almost all the versions. Bengel and Griesbach have left it out of the text. It seems to have been inserted in Mark, from Luke 8:5 . read more

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