is here applied to the heaving waters. Mark has the waves crashing into the boat and filling it, Luke that they were filling it and placing it in jeopardy, Matthew that the boat was covered by the waves. The great danger is thus adequately pictured; ὥστε with the infinitive states the result of the waves’ crashing into the boat, the present infinitive γεμίξεσθαι describes the boat as gradually filling up. The lake lies between high hills which form a deep trough and is thus subject to sudden tempests