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And they came to him, and awaked him, saying: Lord, save us, we perish.
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They implored Him to calm the waters, eliminate the peril they faced, and rescue them in their moment of despair."},{"author-name":"Augustine of Hippo","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88950a5c988a4fc06c7ae_Augustine%20of%20Hippo.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":5,"exegesis-text":"This is illustrated by the account of Christ resting in the vessel: when the disciples felt the threat of a storm and the ship was on the verge of capsizing, they approached Him and stirred Him from His sleep; He rose, rebuked the winds and the waves, and calmness ensued (see Matthew 8:24-26). The same applies to your circumstances. The 'winds' invade your heart, representing the journey of life, akin to a tumultuous and perilous sea. These winds disrupt the waters, creating turmoil in your vessel. What do these winds signify? An insult reaches your ears, inciting your anger. An insult behaves like a wind, while anger manifests as a wave. You find yourself in jeopardy, poised to retaliate, prepared to respond to slander with slander, pushing your vessel towards destruction. Rouse the Christ who rests within you. This slumber of Christ in your heart signifies a loss of faith."},{"author-name":"Augustine of Hippo","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88950a5c988a4fc06c7ae_Augustine%20of%20Hippo.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":5,"exegesis-text":"In the Gospel of Matthew, the disciples cry out, “Lord, save us: we perish.” In Mark, they implore, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” And in Luke, they call, “Master, Master, we perish.” Those who awaken the Lord share a common desire for deliverance. There is no need to delve into the specifics of what was said to Christ. The particular wording of each plea is secondary; what truly matters is the underlying intent, which remains unchanged. It is also possible that all these expressions were uttered, as various individuals called upon Him: some spoke one phrase, while others voiced different ones."},{"author-name":"Theophylact of Bulgaria","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c8989296bafed9104677d7_Theophylact%20of%20Bulgaria.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":11,"exegesis-text":"The Lord refers to them not as unfaithful, but as possessing little faith, for when they cried out, ‘Lord, save us,’ they expressed their belief, yet the term ‘perish’ does not align with faith. They should not have feared with the Lord present among them. By gently rebuking them for their timidity, the Lord illustrates how fear can invite peril. Thus, He first brought peace to their troubled spirits, and afterward calmed the raging waters."},{"author-name":"Euthymios Zigabenos","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":11,"exegesis-text":"In the Gospel of Mark, the disciples implore Him, “Teacher, have you no need that we perish?” (Mark 4:38), whereas in Luke they cry, “Master, Master, we perish.” Different individuals expressed various concerns; some shared one perspective, while others offered another; not everyone voiced all these statements."},{"author-name":"Michail (Lusin)","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c89550c567e172d15b3055_Michail%20(Lusin).png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"“Save us, we perish”: this statement reflects both a deep fear for one’s life and a profound hope in the Lord’s strength. In the same way, every sinner and Christian should turn to the Saviour with that blend of fear and hope when the tempests of sin and adversity threaten to engulf them."},{"author-name":"Abbot Panteleimon about the Trinity","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"His disciples approached Him and roused Him from sleep, exclaiming, ‘Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing? Master! Mentor! We are sinking!’ (Lk. 8:24). ‘LORD! SAVE US, WE ARE PERISHING.’ Their terrified shouts reveal deep anxiety, yet within those cries emerges a glimmer of hope in the Lord's omnipotent strength battling with fear. St. John Chrysostom observes that while they were confident He could calm the storm upon awakening, they doubted His ability to do so while in slumber."},{"author-name":"Gladkow B.I.","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88bf0ceef8c96e09a6521_Gladkow%20B.I..png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"The disciples, most of whom were fishermen familiar with the storms of this very lake, found themselves worn out and despondent, prompting them to awaken the slumbering Teacher. The accounts of how the apostles and disciples appealed to Jesus vary among the Evangelists. In Mark’s Gospel, they questioned Him, saying, \\"Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?\\" This reflects both an admonishment towards the Master for seemingly ignoring their plight and an implicit trust that He possessed the power to rescue them if He chose to do so. Luke simply captured their cries of desperation: \\"Master! Master, we perish\\" (Luke 8:24). In Matthew’s account, the disciples urgently beseeched Him, \\"Lord, save us, we are perishing.\\" Instead of viewing these variations as contradictions, we should understand that in a shared moment of distress, the disciples likely expressed their fears in different ways rather than in unison. It is evident that each disciple was eager to reach out for help, each articulating his request for deliverance uniquely. Thus, it is acknowledged that the words recorded by the Evangelists reflect genuine interjections from various disciples, with each writer choosing to preserve the phrases most familiar to him. Some exclaimed, \\"Master, do You not care that we perish?\\" Others cried in despair, \\"Master! Master! We are perishing.\\" And still others pleaded, \\"Lord, save us, we are perishing.\\""},{"author-name":"Lopuchin A.P.","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c891400ee1341634d2276d_Lopuchin%20A.P..png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"As the waves began to inundate the boat, it filled with water and started to sink. In a moment of desperation and fear, the disciples called out to Him, crying, “Lord! Master! Master! - Save us, we are perishing!” Their anguished pleas mingled with the howling winds and crashing waves, reaching His partially awakened ears. In such sudden encounters with grave danger, the true nature of a person is revealed, highlighting not just bravery but also the nobility and purity of their spirit. The violent storm shattered the seasoned courage of the fishermen and rendered their skills futile, yet the profound inner tranquility of the Son of Man remained unshaken. Without a hint of distress or fear, Jesus merely rose from the soaked stern of the struggling and nearly submerged boat. With no further motion, He calmed the turmoil of their hearts with the soothing words, “Why are you so fearful, you of little faith?” Then, rising fully and standing at the stern in serene majesty, He gazed into the darkness of the storm that whipped His garments and tousled His hair. Amid the clamor of the furious elements, His commanding voice was heard: “Be silent, cease!”"},{"author-name":"Paul Matwejewski","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c8969f5be0d592d5a10576_Paul%20Matwejewski.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"The disciples, feeling bewildered and fearful, chose to rouse the Lord, approaching Him with cries of distress: Teacher, do you not care that we are drowning? O Teacher, Teacher, we are in peril! Lord, deliver us; we are sinking!"},{"author-name":"Bogolepow D.P.","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"Mark provides additional details that enhance the richness of his narrative and make the descriptions of the event more striking. He uniquely mentions that after sending the crowd away, the disciples took Jesus as He was into the boat, indicating their hasty departure without preparation for the night's journey across the water. He also notes that besides the boat with Jesus, there were other vessels accompanying them. Furthermore, it is Mark alone who describes Jesus sleeping in the stern, resting His head, and he is the only one who recounts the specific words Jesus used to command the winds and the sea.\\n\\nIn this account, Matthew and Luke show greater similarity with one another. However, they differ from Mark in the sequence of events: according to Matthew, while Jesus was still reclining, He rebukes the disciples for their lack of faith, and then, standing, He commands the sea and the winds to be still. In contrast, Mark and Luke depict Jesus first rising to calm the sea and then addressing the disciples with a rebuke for their little faith."}]}
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