Mark 4:38

“And he was in the hinder part of the ship, etc..] That is, Christ was in the stern of the ship: the Persic version renders it, “he was in the bottom of the ship, in a corner”, but very wrongly; here he was asleep on a pillow, which some say was a wooden one, framed at the stern: however, he was fast asleep on it, being greatly fatigued with the work of the day; (see Gill on “<400824>Matthew 8:24”). And they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? The disciples came to him and jogged him, and awoke him out of sleep; saying, Master, arise, and save us, or we are lost: hast thou no concern for us? how canst thou lie sleeping here, when we are in such danger? are our…”

“See the notes at Matthew 8:18-27. Mark 4:36 Even as he was in the ship - They took him without making any preparation for the voyage; without providing any food or raiment. He was sitting in a ship, or boat, instructing the people. In the same boat, probably ill fitted to encounter a storm on the lake, they sailed. This would render their danger more imminent and the miracle more striking. There were with him other little ships - Belonging probably to the people, who, seeing him sail, resolved to follow him. Mark 4:39 Peace, be still - There is something exceedingly authoritative and majestic in this command of our Lord. Standing amid the howling tempest, on the heaving sea, and in the…”

“On the pillow - So we translate it, for want of a proper English expression, for that particular part of the vessel near the rudder, on which he lay. Mark 4:39”

“4:38 Jesus was probably asleep under the stern, using a bag of ballast sand as a pillow. In 1986, a boat dating from Jesus’ time was discovered in the mud near the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. It is 26½ feet long, 7½ feet wide, and 4½ feet deep, with an elevated stern. It could hold up to fifteen people.”

“in the: Joh 4:6; Heb 2:17, Heb 4:15 and they: Kg1 18:27-29; Job 8:5, Job 8:6; Psa 44:23, Psa 44:24; Isa 51:9, Isa 51:10; Mat 8:25; Luk 8:24 carest: Psa 10:1, Psa 10:2, Psa 22:1, Psa 22:2, Psa 77:7-10; Isa 40:27, Isa 40:28, Isa 49:14-16, Isa 54:6-8, Isa 63:15; Isa 64:12; Lam 3:8; Pe1 5:7 Mark 4:39”