Matthew 8:24

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos ( App-6 ), to call attention to another stage of "the great conflict". See App-23 . This is not the same tempest as that recorded in Mark 4:37-41 , and Luke 8:23-25 . This was before the calling of the Twelve: the other was after that event. There is no "discrepancy", if we note the differences on p. 1325, and App-97 .

tempest = earthquake. Always so rendered in the other thirteen occurrences. In the later event it was a squall (Greek. lailaps) .

was covered = was getting covered. Hence it was a decked boat. In the later miracle it was an open boat, "filled".

with = by. Greek. hupo.

asleep = sleeping.