Mark 4:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?”

Mark 4:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 4:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 4:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and asked him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we are dying?””

Mark 4:38 — World English Bible

Mark 4:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish? ”

Mark 4:38 — American Standard Version

Mark 4:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he himself was upon the stern, upon the pillow sleeping, and they wake him up, and say to him, `Teacher, art thou not caring that we perish?'”

Mark 4:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 4:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion. And they awake him up and say to him, Teacher, dost thou not care that we are perishing? ”

Mark 4:38 — Darby Translation

Mark 4:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he was in the sterne asleepe on a pillow: and they awoke him, and saide to him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?”

Mark 4:38 — Geneva Bible

Mark 4:38 in Context — Mark 4

36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

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?

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What Does Mark 4:38 Mean?

Mark 4:38 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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