Mark 4:41 Meaning and Explanation
“And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Filled with great awe, the disciples ask one another what manner of man this is, that even the wind and the sea obey Him.
What Does Mark 4:41 Mean?
Strangely, the greatest fear of the disciples comes after the danger has passed. Mark writes that they feared exceedingly, awe flooding in with the calm, and they turn to one another with the question the whole Gospel is built to answer: what manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
They had seen healings; this is something else. The sea in Scripture answers only to its Maker, and they have just watched it answer a sleeping passenger from Nazareth. The question is the right response to Jesus, who is bigger than every category they brought into the boat. Mark leaves it open on purpose, handing it to the reader, and the rest of the Gospel, and of a lifetime, is for answering: who is this, whom wind and water obey?
Mark 4:41 in the Original Language
phobos (φόβος), 'fear' -- awe as much as dread; Mark says literally that they feared a great fear.
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What does Mark 4:41 mean?
Filled with great awe, the disciples ask one another what manner of man this is, that even the wind and the sea obey Him.