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John Gill
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 comments on Matthew 8:24]. And...
Matthew Henry
In this chapter, we have, I. The parable of the seed, and the four sorts of ground (ver. 1-9), with the exposition of it (ver. 10-20), and the application of it, ver. 21-25. II. The parable of the seed growing gradually, but insensibly, ver. 26-29. III. The parable of the grain of mustard-seed, and a general account of Christ's parables, ver. 30-34. IV. The miracle of Christ's sudden stilling a...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And he waves in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: He was quite at home upon the wild waves,-“Rocked in the cradle of the deep,”-for winds and waves were but his Father’s servants, obeying his commands. “He was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow;” doubtless weary and worn with the labours of the day. We do not always think enough of the weariness of Christ’s human...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind,-- It was boisterous and noisy, and he bade it obey its Master’s will;