Mark 4:32-40

³²After they are planted, they grow up and become larger than the other garden plants. They put out big branches so that birds are able to make nests in their shade.”

³³Jesus used many such illustrations when he talked to the people about God. If they were able to understand some, he kept telling them more.

³⁴He always used parables when he spoke to them. But he explained all the illustrations to his own disciples when he was alone with them.

³⁵On that same day, when the sun was setting, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let's cross over to the opposite side of Lake Galilee in the boat.”

³⁶So they left the crowd, got in the boat where Jesus already was, and left. Other people went with them in other boats.

³⁷A strong wind came up and the waves started coming into the boat! The boat was soon nearly full of water!

³⁸Jesus was in the back part of the boat. He was sleeping, with his head on a cushion. So they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher! ◄You ought to be concerned that we are about to die!/Are you not concerned that we are about to die?► RHQ”

³⁹So Jesus got up and rebuked the wind. Then he said to the lake, “Be quiet! Be still! DOU” The wind immediately stopped blowing and then the lake became very calm.

⁴⁰He said to the disciples, “◄ I am disappointed that you are afraid like that!/Why are you afraid like that?► RHQ Do you not yet believe that I can protect you?”