Jesus Calms the Storm
A Children's Bible Story
At one time when Jesus had entered a ship to cross the
Sea of Galilee with His disciples, a great storm arose
and the waves nearly covered the little vessel, so that
they were apparently in great danger.
The disciples were frightened, but Jesus was asleep
and the storm did not disturb Him. As it grew worse
and worse and the disciples became more than ever
afraid, they went back to where Jesus lay and wakened
Him, crying out, "Master, dost Thou not care that we
perish?"
When they said this, Jesus arose and spoke to the
winds and the sea, saying, "Peace, be still!" Then at
once the wind went down and the sea became calm,
and the hearts of the men were filled with wonder and
still greater faith and awe, while they said to one
another, "What manner of man is this, that even the
wind and the sea obey Him?" They had not yet learned
that Jesus had power over all things whenever He
chose to exercise it.
Sea of Galilee with His disciples, a great storm arose
and the waves nearly covered the little vessel, so that
they were apparently in great danger.
The disciples were frightened, but Jesus was asleep
and the storm did not disturb Him. As it grew worse
and worse and the disciples became more than ever
afraid, they went back to where Jesus lay and wakened
Him, crying out, "Master, dost Thou not care that we
perish?"
When they said this, Jesus arose and spoke to the
winds and the sea, saying, "Peace, be still!" Then at
once the wind went down and the sea became calm,
and the hearts of the men were filled with wonder and
still greater faith and awe, while they said to one
another, "What manner of man is this, that even the
wind and the sea obey Him?" They had not yet learned
that Jesus had power over all things whenever He
chose to exercise it.
At another time when the disciples had crossed the Sea of Galilee, expecting that Jesus
would join them upon the other side, a storm came up, suddenly as before, and the
waters were quickly piled up in great waves; for the lake was narrow and deep, and the
storms usually burst in full fury with little warning, doing much harm before there was
a chance to escape. At this time the disciples had hard work to row the boat against the
wind, and it was tossed about here and there by the waves in the middle of the sea
until, toward morning, Jesus went out toward it, walking upon the water.
When the disciples saw Him coming they thought it was a spirit and were frightened:
but He spoke to them, saying, "Be of good cheer; it is I, be not afraid."
Then Peter said: "Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come unto Thee on the water."
Jesus said, "Come," and Peter stepped out upon the water and started toward the
Master; but his faith was not strong enough, and as he began to sink he cried, "Lord,
save me!"
Jesus stretched out His hand and held him up. "O thou of little faith," He said,
"wherefore didst thou doubt?"
When Jesus came into the boat the storm ceased, and soon they reached the shore.
Then the disciples worshiped Him and said, "Of a truth Thou art the Son of God."
would join them upon the other side, a storm came up, suddenly as before, and the
waters were quickly piled up in great waves; for the lake was narrow and deep, and the
storms usually burst in full fury with little warning, doing much harm before there was
a chance to escape. At this time the disciples had hard work to row the boat against the
wind, and it was tossed about here and there by the waves in the middle of the sea
until, toward morning, Jesus went out toward it, walking upon the water.
When the disciples saw Him coming they thought it was a spirit and were frightened:
but He spoke to them, saying, "Be of good cheer; it is I, be not afraid."
Then Peter said: "Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come unto Thee on the water."
Jesus said, "Come," and Peter stepped out upon the water and started toward the
Master; but his faith was not strong enough, and as he began to sink he cried, "Lord,
save me!"
Jesus stretched out His hand and held him up. "O thou of little faith," He said,
"wherefore didst thou doubt?"
When Jesus came into the boat the storm ceased, and soon they reached the shore.
Then the disciples worshiped Him and said, "Of a truth Thou art the Son of God."
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