Luke 8:24 Meaning and Explanation
“And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.”
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What Does Luke 8:24 Mean?
The disciples wake Him with a doubled cry: Master, Master, we perish. He arises and rebukes the wind and the raging of the water, and they cease, and there is a calm.
In the Scriptures it is God who stills the seas; the psalmist sings that He makes the storm a calm. Now a word from Jesus does exactly that. The prayer of the disciples is panicked, unpolished, and aimed at Him, and that is enough; He answers beyond what they ask, giving not survival but stillness. Prayer does not have to be tidy to be heard. It only has to reach for Him.
Luke 8:24 in the Original Language
epistates (ἐπιστάτης), 'Master' -- an overseer or commander, one with authority to take charge.
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What does Luke 8:24 mean?
The disciples wake Jesus crying that they perish; He rebukes the wind and water, and there is a calm.