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Luke 8:23

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8:23and as they sailed he fell asleep. Now a violent windstorm73 came down on the lake,74 and the boat75 started filling up with water, and they were in danger.

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Footnotes

  1. 73 Or “a squall.”
  2. 74 A violent windstorm came down on the lake. The Sea of Galilee is located in a depression some 700 ft (200 m) below sea level and is surrounded by hills. Frequently a rush of wind and the right mix of temperatures can cause a storm to come suddenly on the lake. Storms on the Sea of Galilee were known for their suddenness and violence.
  3. 75 Grk “they were being swamped,” but English idiom speaks of the boat being swamped rather than the people in it, so the referent (the boat) has been supplied to reflect this usage.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and as they were sailing he fell asleep. Then a fierce windstorm came down on the lake; they were being swamped and were in danger.

NLTNew Living Translation

As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and as they were sailing, he fell asleep. And a storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were being swamped and were in danger.

KJV 1900King James Version

But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.