Matthew 8:24 Cross References - WNT

²⁴ But suddenly there arose a great storm on the Lake, so that the waves threatened to engulf the boat; but He was asleep.

³⁷ But a heavy squall came on, and the waves were now dashing into the boat, so that it was fast filling. ³⁸ But He Himself was in the stern asleep, with His head on the cushion: so they woke Him. "Rabbi," they cried, "is it nothing to you that we are drowning?"

²³ During the passage He fell asleep, and there came down a squall of wind on the Lake, so that the boat began to fill and they were in deadly peril.

¹⁷ There they got on board a boat, and pushed off to cross the Lake to Capernaum. By this time it had become dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. ¹⁸ The Lake also was getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.

⁵ Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. ⁶ When, however, He heard that Lazarus was ill, He still remained two days in that same place.

¹⁵ "Lazarus is dead; and for your sakes I am glad I was not there, in order that you may believe. But let us go to him."

¹⁴ But it was not long before a furious north-east wind, coming down from the mountains, burst upon us and carried the ship out of her course. ¹⁵ She was unable to make headway against the gale; so we gave up and let her drive. ¹⁶ Then we ran under the lee of a little island called Cauda, where we managed with great difficulty to secure the boat; ¹⁷ and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the gear and lay to. ¹⁸ But, as the storm was still violent, the next day they began to lighten the ship; ¹⁹ and, on the third day, with their own hands they threw the ship's spare gear overboard. ²⁰ Then, when for several days neither sun nor stars were seen and the terrific gale still harassed us, the last ray of hope was now vanishing. ²¹ When for a long time they had taken but little food, Paul, standing up among them, said, "Sirs, you ought to have listened to me and not have sailed from Crete. You would then have escaped this suffering and loss. ²² But now take courage, for there will be no destruction of life among you, but of the ship only. ²³ For there stood by my side, last night, an angel of the God to whom I belong, and whom also I worship, ²⁴ and he said, "'Dismiss all fear, Paul, for you must stand before Caesar; and God has granted you the lives of all who are sailing with you.' ²⁵ "Therefore, Sirs, take courage; for I believe God, and am convinced that things will happen exactly as I have been told. ²⁶ But we are to be stranded on a certain island." ²⁷ It was now the fourteenth night, and we were drifting through the Sea of Adria, when, about midnight, the sailors suspected that land was close at hand. ²⁸ So they hove the lead and found twenty fathoms of water; and after a short time they hove again and found fifteen fathoms. ²⁹ Then for fear of possibly running on rocks, they threw out four anchors from the stern and waited impatiently for daylight. ³⁰ The sailors, however, wanted to make their escape from the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow. ³¹ But Paul, addressing Julius and the soldiers, said, "Your lives will be sacrificed, unless these men remain on board." ³² Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship's boat and let her fall off. ³³ And continually, up till daybreak, Paul kept urging all on board to take some food. "This is the fourteenth day," he said, "that you have been anxiously waiting for the storm to cease, and have fasted, eating little or nothing. ³⁴ I therefore strongly advise you to take some food. This is essential for your safety. For not a hair will perish from the head of any one of you." ³⁵ Having said this he took some bread, and, after giving thanks to God for it before them all, he broke it in pieces and began to eat it. ³⁶ This raised the spirits of all, and they too took food. ³⁷ There were 276 of us, crew and passengers, all told. ³⁸ After eating a hearty meal they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat overboard.

²⁵ Three times I have been beaten with Roman rods, once I have been stoned, three times I have been shipwrecked, once for full four and twenty hours I was floating on the open sea. ²⁶ I have served Him by frequent travelling, amid dangers in crossing rivers, dangers from robbers; dangers from my own countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles; dangers in the city, dangers in the Desert, dangers by sea, dangers from spies in our midst;