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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.”

Mark 4:39

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At evening Jesus and his disciples set out across the Sea of Galilee, a lake surrounded by hills where sudden violent storms still occur. A furious squall arose and waves filled the boat, while Jesus slept on a cushion in the stern.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.

World English Bible (WEB)

He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he came out of his sleep, and gave strong orders to the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be at rest. And the wind went down, and there was a great calm.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And having waked up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, 'Peace, be stilled;' and the wind did lull, and there was a great calm:

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y levantándose, increpó al viento, y dijo á la mar: Calla, enmudece. Y cesó el viento, y fué hecha grande bonanza.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús se levantó, reprendió a los vientos y dijo a las olas:―¡Silencio! ¡Cálmense!Los vientos cesaron y todo quedó en calma,

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