Luke 8:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²³ But while they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep. A windstorm blew down on the lake and [the boat] began filling with water so they were in great danger [of sinking].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ But as they were sailing, He fell off to sleep. And a whirlwind revolving from below upwards swept down on the lake, and the boat was filling with water, and they were in great danger.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.

Common English Bible

²³ While they were sailing, he fell asleep. Gale-force winds swept down on the lake. The boat was filling up with water and they were in danger.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And as they were sailing, he slept. And a windstorm descended over the lake. And they were taking on water and were in danger.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ And when they were sailing, he slept; and there came down a storm of wind upon the lake, and they were filled, and were in danger.

Luke 8:23 Cross References

Luke 5:1

Now it happened while Jesus was standing on the shore of Lake Genneseret [i.e., Lake Galilee] that the crowd was pushing closer to Him to hear God’s message.

Luke 8:22

Now it happened on one of those days that Jesus entered a boat with His disciples. He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side” [i.e., the east side of Lake Galilee]; so they launched out.

Acts 27:2

We boarded a ship [originating] from Adramyttium which was ready to sail [from here in Caesarea], heading out to sea for parts of the coast of [the province of] Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, went with us.

1 Corinthians 15:30

Why do we also risk danger every hour [i.e., if there were no resurrection]?

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a head priest who is incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but One [i.e., Jesus] who has been tempted in every way that we have, and yet without sinning.