New Testament · Mark 4:35–41
Jesus Calms the Storm — Bible Story for Kids
Jesus was asleep in a boat when a great storm came. His disciples were afraid, but Jesus spoke to the wind and the waves, and they became calm.
This is a retelling for children, written by BibleKenya from the Bible passages shown on each picture. It is not a Bible translation.
One evening said, "Let's go across the lake." He and his got into a boat.
On that day, when evening had come, said to his , "Let's go over to the other side." Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, and other boats were with him.
A big storm came. Waves splashed into the boat. But was asleep on a cushion! The woke him: "Teacher, don't you care that we are going to drown?"
A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that it was already filling. was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. They woke him and said, "Teacher, don't you care that we are dying?"
stood up. He said to the wind and the waves, "Peace! Be still!" The wind stopped, and everything was calm.
He awoke, rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
asked, "Why are you so afraid? Don't you me?" The said, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"
He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no ?" They were greatly afraid and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"
Bible explorer Psalm 107:29 says of God, "He makes the storm a calm."
The end of the story
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Mark 4:35–41 WEB
35On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side.” 36Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him. 37A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled. 38He 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?” 39He awoke and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was a great calm. 40He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?” 41They were greatly afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
Who is in the story?
- Jesus He calmed the wind and the sea with a word (Mark 4:39).
- The disciples Jesus' followers, who were afraid in the storm (Mark 4:38, 4:41).
Words to learn
- Disciple
- A disciple is a learner who follows a teacher. Peter and Andrew left their fishing nets to follow Jesus.
- Faith
- Faith means trusting God. Abraham trusted God and left his home to go where God would show him.
- Miracle (sign)
- A miracle is an amazing thing that only God can do. Jesus calmed a storm with just a few words.
What can we learn from this passage?
The disciples were terrified, but Jesus had power over the wind and the sea. The story ends with their question, "Who then is this?", inviting readers to think about who Jesus is. Mark 4:39–41