Luke 8:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.”

Luke 8:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 8:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 8:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.”

Luke 8:23 — World English Bible

Luke 8:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy. ”

Luke 8:23 — American Standard Version

Luke 8:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and as they are sailing he fell deeply asleep, and there came down a storm of wind to the lake, and they were filling, and were in peril.”

Luke 8:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 8:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And as they sailed, he fell asleep; and a sudden squall of wind came down on the lake, and they were filled [with water], and were in danger; ”

Luke 8:23 — Darby Translation

Luke 8:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And as they sayled, he fell a sleepe, and there came downe a storme of winde on the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in ieopardie.”

Luke 8:23 — Geneva Bible

Luke 8:23 in Context — Luke 8

21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

24 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.

25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

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