Mark 4:39

4:39 So45 he got up and rebuked46 the wind, and said to the sea,47 “Be quiet! Calm down!” Then48 the wind stopped, and it was dead calm.

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45	tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action(s) in the narrative.
46	tn Or “commanded” (often with the implication of a threat, L&N 33.331).
47	sn Who has authority over the seas and winds is discussed in the OT: Ps 104:3; 135:7; 107:23–30. When Jesus rebuked the wind and the sea he was making a statement about who he was.
48	tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.