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Understood today as the first written gospel, Mark seems to be the most direct and straightforward account of Jesus’ life. In his verse-by-verse commentary, Ralph P. Martin brings out the power of this eminently practical and persuasive Gospel. Martin emphasizes how Mark’s Gospel is a story of action—as encouraging and compelling today as when it was written.

The sea of Galilee lies in a basin, and is subject to storms caused by a sudden change in atmospheric pressure. On this occasion there was a great storm of wind, of gale force, which quickly had the small boat in danger (4:37). Jesus was asleep in the stern—a detail only in Mark (4:38) who wants wherever he can to stress the humanity of Jesus. He was tired out at the end of the day. But his sleep was a picture of perfect trust in the sustaining and protecting care
Mark 4:35–41
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