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What the Fathers say

Mark 4:36

Eastern Fathers

Athanasius of Alexandria

Even while he was asleep on the pillow, the Lord was testing his disciples, when a miracle was wrought that was calculated especially to put even the wicked to contrition. For when he arose, and rebuked the sea, and silenced the storm, he plainly disclosed two things: that the storm of the sea was not simply from winds, but from the fear of the Lord who walked upon it;2 and that the Lord who rebuked it was not a creature, but rather its creator.

Letter 29 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

The Lord takes with Him the disciples alone, allowing them to be witnesses of the coming miracle.

Commentary on Mark ↗