King James Version
What Does Mark 4:41 Mean?
“And they feared exceedingly , and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
Context
39
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
41
And they feared exceedingly , and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**5. And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth--**"the rocky ground"; in Matthew (Mt 13:5), "the rocky places"; in Luke (Lu 8:6), "the rock." The thing intended is, not ground with stones in it which would not prevent the roots striking downward, but ground where a quite thin surface of earth covers a rock. What means this? See on Mr 4:16.
Third Case: The Thorny Ground. (Mr 4:7, 18, 19).
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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