Mark 4:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 4:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 4:38 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 4:38 — KJV
“And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?”
— Mark 4:38 (KJV)
Mark 4:38 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 4:38
“Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. brought...: or, begotten me their back: Heb. the hinder part of the neck”
Shares key themes with Mark 4:38: hinder, part, say
“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.”
Shares key themes with Mark 4:38: ship, master, perish
“And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.”
Shares key themes with Mark 4:38: say, master, carest
“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.”
Shares key themes with Mark 4:38: say, master, perish
“And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.”
Shares key themes with Mark 4:38: hinder, part, ship
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