Mark 4:40
New International Version
He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

New Living Translation
Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

English Standard Version
He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”

Berean Standard Bible
“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

Berean Literal Bible
And He said to them, "Why are you fearful? Have you still no faith?"

King James Bible
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

New King James Version
But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?”

New American Standard Bible
And He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

NASB 1995
And He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

NASB 1977
And He said to them, “Why are you so timid? How is it that you have no faith?”

Legacy Standard Bible
And He said to them, “Why are you so cowardly? Do you still have no faith?”

Amplified Bible
Jesus said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith and confidence [in Me]?”

Christian Standard Bible
Then he said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He said to them, “Why are you fearful? Do you still have no faith?”

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to them, “Why are you so fearful? Why do you not have faith?”

Contemporary English Version
Jesus asked his disciples, "Why were you afraid? Don't you have any faith?"

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Why are you fearful? have you not faith yet?

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He asked them, "Why are you such cowards? Don't you have any faith yet?"

Good News Translation
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Why are you frightened? Do you still have no faith?"

International Standard Version
He asked them, "Why are you such cowards? Don't you have any faith yet?"

Literal Standard Version
and He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How have you no faith?”

Majority Standard Bible
“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “how do you still have no faith?”

New American Bible
Then he asked them, “Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?”

NET Bible
And he said to them, "Why are you cowardly? Do you still not have faith?"

New Revised Standard Version
He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?”

New Heart English Bible
And he said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

Weymouth New Testament
"Why are you so timid?" He asked; "have you still no faith?"

World English Bible
He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”

Young's Literal Translation
and he said to them, 'Why are ye so fearful? how have ye not faith?'

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Context
Jesus Calms the Storm
39Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. 40“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” 41Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”…

Cross References
Matthew 14:31
Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. "You of little faith," He said, "why did you doubt?"

Mark 4:41
Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, "Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"

Luke 8:25
"Where is your faith?" He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, "Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!"


Treasury of Scripture

And he said to them, Why are you so fearful? how is it that you have no faith?

Why.

Psalm 46:1-3
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble…

Isaiah 42:3
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

Isaiah 43:2
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

no faith.

Matthew 6:30
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Matthew 16:8
Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

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1. The parable of the sower,
14. and the meaning thereof.
21. We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others.
26. The parable of the seed growing secretly;
30. and of the mustard seed.
35. Jesus stills the storm on the sea.














Verse 40. - And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful! have ye not yet faith? Not πῶς οὐκ ἔχετε, but οὔπω ἔχετε. If they had faith, they would have known that, though asleep, he could preserve them.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
“Why
Τί (Ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

are you
ἐστε (este)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

so afraid?”
δειλοί (deiloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1169: Cowardly, timid, fearful. From deos; timid, i.e. faithless.

He asked.
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Do you still have no
ἔχετε (echete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

faith?”
πίστιν (pistin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.


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