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Matthew 8:18-27 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

18. When Jesus saw the crowd, he went across Lake Galilee.

19. A teacher of the Law of Moses came up to him and said, “Teacher, I'll go anywhere with you!”

20. Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens, and birds have nests. But the Son of Man doesn't have a place to call his own.”

21. Another disciple said to Jesus, “Lord, let me wait till I bury my father.”

22. Jesus answered, “Come with me, and let the dead bury their dead.”

23. After Jesus left in a boat with his disciples,

24. a terrible storm suddenly struck the lake, and waves started splashing into their boat.Jesus was sound asleep,

25. so the disciples went over to him and woke him up. They said, “Lord, save us! We're going to drown!”

26. But Jesus replied, “Why are you so afraid? You don't have much faith.” Then he got up and ordered the wind and the waves to calm down. And everything was calm.

27. The men in the boat were amazed and said, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him.”

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