Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” New Living Translation The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” English Standard Version And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” Berean Standard Bible The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” Berean Literal Bible And having approached, they awoke Him, saying, "Lord, save us, we are perishing!" King James Bible And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. New King James Version Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” New American Standard Bible And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” NASB 1995 And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” NASB 1977 And they came to Him, and awoke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” Legacy Standard Bible And they came to Him and got Him up, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” Amplified Bible And the disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us, we are going to die!” Christian Standard Bible So the disciples came and woke him up, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to die! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible So the disciples came and woke Him up, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to die!” American Standard Version And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Save, Lord; we perish. Contemporary English Version so the disciples went over to him and woke him up. They said, "Lord, wake up! Save us before we drown!" English Revised Version And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Save, Lord; we perish. GOD'S WORD® Translation So they woke him up, saying, "Lord! Save us! We're going to die!" Good News Translation The disciples went to him and woke him up. "Save us, Lord!" they said. "We are about to die!" International Standard Version They went to him and woke him up. "Lord!" they cried, "Save us! We're going to die!" Majority Standard Bible His disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” NET Bible So they came and woke him up saying, "Lord, save us! We are about to die!" New Heart English Bible They came to him, and woke him up, saying, "Save us, Lord. We are dying." Webster's Bible Translation And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. Weymouth New Testament So they came and woke Him, crying, "Master, save us, we are drowning!" World English Bible The disciples came to him and woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord! We are dying!” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand His disciples having come to Him, awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” Berean Literal Bible And having approached, they awoke Him, saying, "Lord, save us, we are perishing!" Young's Literal Translation and his disciples having come to him, awoke him, saying, 'Sir, save us; we are perishing.' Smith's Literal Translation And his disciples, having come near, awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we are lost. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they came to him, and awaked him, saying: Lord, save us, we perish. Catholic Public Domain Version And his disciples drew near to him, and they awakened him, saying: “Lord, save us, we are perishing.” New American Bible They came and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” New Revised Standard Version And they went and woke him up, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd his disciples came near and woke him up, and said to him, Our Lord, save us, we are perishing. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And his disciples approached to awaken him and they were saying to him, “Our Lord, save us, we are being destroyed!” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying: Lord, save us; we perish. Godbey New Testament And the disciples having come, awoke Him, saying, Lord, save us; we are perishing. Haweis New Testament And his disciples coming, awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we are perishing! Mace New Testament and his disciples came and awaked him, saying, Lord, save us: we are sinking. Weymouth New Testament So they came and woke Him, crying, "Master, save us, we are drowning!" Worrell New Testament And, coming to Him, they awoke Him, saying, "Lord, save; we are perishing!" Worsley New Testament And His disciples came to Him, and awoke Him, saying, Lord save us, for we are perishing: and He saith unto them, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Calms the Storm…24Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” 26“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.… Cross References Mark 4:38 But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?” Luke 8:24 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. Psalm 107:28-29 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. / He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Jonah 1:5-6 The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. / The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.” Matthew 14:30 But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Mark 6:50 for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” Luke 18:38 So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Psalm 69:1-3 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck. / I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me. / I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. Psalm 18:16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters. Psalm 44:23 Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever. Isaiah 51:9-10 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon? / Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over? 2 Corinthians 1:8-10 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. / Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. / He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us, Acts 27:23-25 For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me / and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’ / So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me. John 6:18-20 A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated. / When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified. / But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.” Romans 10:13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Treasury of Scripture And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. and awoke. Psalm 10:1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? Psalm 44:22,23 Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter… Isaiah 51:9,10 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon? … save. 2 Chronicles 14:11 And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee. 2 Chronicles 20:12 O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. Jonah 1:6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. Jump to Previous Awaking Awoke Crying Destruction Disciples Drown Drowning Dying Help Master Perish Perishing Save Sir We're WokeJump to Next Awaking Awoke Crying Destruction Disciples Drown Drowning Dying Help Master Perish Perishing Save Sir We're WokeMatthew 8 1. Jesus cleanses the leper;5. heals the centurion's servant, 14. Peter's mother in law, 16. and many others; 18. shows the cost of following him; 23. stills the storm on the sea; 28. drives the demons out of two men possessed; 31. and tells them to go into the pigs. The disciples went and woke Him This phrase captures a moment of urgency and desperation. The Greek word for "disciples" is "μαθηταί" (mathētai), meaning learners or followers. This indicates their close relationship with Jesus, as they were not just casual observers but committed followers. The act of waking Jesus signifies their recognition of His authority and power, even in their panic. Historically, this scene takes place on the Sea of Galilee, known for sudden and violent storms. The disciples, many of whom were experienced fishermen, were familiar with these waters, yet they were overwhelmed, highlighting the severity of the storm and their need for divine intervention. saying, 'Lord, save us!' We are perishing! Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [The disciples] wentπροσελθόντες (proselthontes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to. [and] woke ἤγειραν (ēgeiran) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse. Him, αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. saying, λέγοντες (legontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “Lord, Κύριε (Kyrie) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. save us! σῶσον (sōson) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4982: To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect. We are perishing!” ἀπολλύμεθα (apollymetha) Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural Strong's 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. 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