Mark 4:40
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New International Version (©2011)
He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then he asked them, "Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?"

English Standard Version (©2001)
He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And He said to them, "Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?"

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then He said to them, "Why are you fearful? Do you still have no faith?"

International Standard Version (©2012)
He asked them, "Why are you such cowards? Don't you have any faith yet?"

NET Bible (©2006)
And he said to them, "Why are you cowardly? Do you still not have faith?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And he said to them, “Why are you so fearful? Why do you not have faith?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He asked them, "Why are you such cowards? Don't you have any faith yet?"

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he said unto them, Why are you so fearful? how is it that you have no faith?

American King James Version
And he said to them, Why are you so fearful? how is it that you have no faith?

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Why are you fearful? have you not faith yet?

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, Why are ye thus fearful? how is it ye have not faith?

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith?

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

Weymouth New Testament
"Why are you so timid?" He asked; "have you still no faith?"

World English Bible
He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?"

Young's Literal Translation
and he said to them, 'Why are ye so fearful? how have ye not faith?'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:35-41 Christ was asleep in the storm, to try the faith of his disciples, and to stir them up to pray. Their faith appeared weak, and their prayers strong. When our wicked hearts are like the troubled sea which cannot rest, when our passions are unruly, let us think we hear the law of Christ, saying, Be silent, be dumb. When without are fightings, and within are fears, and the spirits are in a tumult, if he say, Peace, be still, there is a great calm at once. Why are ye so fearful? Though there may be cause for some fear, yet not for such fear as this. Those may suspect their faith, who can have such a thought as that Jesus careth not though his people perish. How imperfect are the best of saints! Faith and fear take their turns while we are in this world; but ere long, fear will be overcome, and faith will be lost in sight.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 40. - And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful! have ye not yet faith? Not πῶς οὐκ ἔχετε, but οὔπω ἔχετε. If they had faith, they would have known that, though asleep, he could preserve them.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said unto them,.... His disciples,

why are ye so fearful? since he was with them in person, whose power to keep and preserve them, they had no room to question, when they reflected on the miracles they had so lately seen performed by him:

how is it that ye have no faith? That is, in exercise: faith they had, but it was very small, and scarcely to be called faith: they did indeed apply to him to save them, which showed some faith in him, but then they feared it was too late, and that they were past all hope, and were just perishing; See Gill on Matthew 8:26.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

40. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful?—There is a natural apprehension under danger; but there was unbelief in their fear. It is worthy of notice how considerately the Lord defers this rebuke till He had first removed the danger, in the midst of which they would not have been in a state to listen to anything.

how is it that ye have no faith?—next to none, or none in present exercise. In Matthew (Mt 8:26) it is, "Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?" Faith they had, for they applied to Christ for relief: but little, for they were afraid, though Christ was in the ship. Faith dispels fear, but only in proportion to its strength.

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Jesus Stills the Storm
…39And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40And he said to them, Why are you so fearful? how is it that you have no faith? 41And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Matthew 14:31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
Mark 4:41 They were terrified and asked each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"
Luke 8:25 "Where is your faith?" he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, "Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him."