Asleep on the cushion (επ το προσκεφαλαιον καθευδων). Mark also mentions the cushion or bolster and the stern of the boat (εν τη π…

Asleep on a pillow.—Better, on the pillow—the cushion commonly to be found in the boat’s stern.

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And they awake him, and say unto him, Master, do you not care that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind—

Pseudo-Jerome: After His teaching, they come from that place to the sea and are tossed by the waves.

Jesus, tired from a long day’s teaching, was in the stern of the boat, asleep on a cushion. This cushion was apparently the only one on board, and …

And he was in the hinder part of the ship
That is, Christ was in the stern of the ship: the Persic version renders i…

Christ was asleep in the storm to test the faith of his disciples and to stir them up to pray. Their faith appeared weak, and their prayers strong.…