Mark 4:39-40

Mark is the only evangelist who recorded the words Jesus spoke. Jesus addressed His creation as His child, and it responded accordingly. The wind ceased and the waves calmed down.

"In the calming of the storm (Mark 4:35-41) his ’rebuke’ of the wind and ’muzzling’ of the waves are phrased in the language of exorcism, recalling the power of God over chaos at creation. Both episodes are effected solely by the word." [Note: Edwards, p. 223.]

"In Mark’s story the sea is a place of chaos and destruction as well as of instruction and fellowship." [Note: Ellenburg, p. 175.]

Jesus expressed disappointment that the disciples had not demonstrated more mature faith (cf. Mark 7:18; Mark 8:17-18; Mark 8:21; Mark 8:32-33; Mark 9:19). "Timid" (NASB, Gr. deiloi) means fearful. "No faith" meant no trust in Him on this occasion. They did not yet realize that Jesus was God who controls nature (cf. Psalms 89:8-9; Psalms 104:5-9; Psalms 106:8-9; Psalms 107:23-32).

". . . Jesus anticipates comprehension on the part of the disciples and they exhibit a profound lack thereof. The upshot is that conflict erupts between Jesus and the disciples, and nowhere is this more apparent than in a series of three boat scenes and two feeding miracles, with the miracles interspersed among the boat scenes." [Note: Kingsbury, p. 97.]