Matthew 8:24
And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
Cross-references
In Matthew 14:24, another storm batters the disciples' boat — both scenes on the lake highlight Jesus' power over nature and disciples' fear.
In Matthew 14:30, Peter fears the wind and begins to sink — both accounts show disciples terrified by storms, underscoring their need for faith.
Psalm 107:23-27 poetically describes God's power over stormy seas, mirroring the disciples' peril and Jesus' divine authority.
Jonah 1:4 shows God sending a violent storm, prefiguring Jesus' authority over storms as a greater Jonah.
In Jonah 1:5, the prophet sleeps through a storm, prefiguring Jesus' calm sleep here — contrasting Jonah's flight with Christ's trust.
Mark 4:37 gives the identical storm account — waves beating into the boat so it was already filling.
Mark 4:38 adds Jesus asleep on the cushion — highlighting his exhaustion and trust during the storm.
Luke 8:23 recounts the same storm — 'they were in danger' — adding detail to the disciples' fear.
In Psalm 89:9, God rules the surging sea and stills its waves — Jesus demonstrates that same divine authority when he calms the storm.
In Psalm 148:8, stormy winds do God's bidding — the storm in Matthew obeys Jesus' command, showing creation's obedience to its Creator.
In Psalm 107:25, God speaks and stirs up a tempest — both verses show God's sovereignty over storms, whether causing or allowing them.
John 6:18 describes a strong wind on the same sea in a different episode — showing Jesus' authority over nature.