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John Gill
And he arose and rebuked the wind,.... He arose from off his pillow, and stood up; and in a majestic and authoritative way reproved the wind, as if it was a servant that had exceeded his commission; at which he shows some resentment: and said unto the sea, peace, be still; as if that which was very tumultuous and boisterous, and threatened with shipwreck and the loss of lives, had raged too much...
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 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;
Charles H. Spurgeon
And said unto the sea, Peace, be still. Can you not almost fancy that you can hear that commanding voice addressing the raging, roaring, tumultuous winds and waves? Mar_4:39. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. Not only was the wind quieted, and the sea hushed to slumber, but a deep, dead, mysterious calm transformed the lake into a molten looking glass. When Christ stills winds and...