The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing.
He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.
but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them.
got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened.