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fell asleep = fell off (Greek. aphupnoo) into sleep. Only here in N.T.
came down. Not rose up, as on the former occasion (Mat_8:24).
a storm of wind = a squall. On the former occasion it was an earthquake(Greek. seismos). Here it was lailaps.
on = on to. Greek eis. App-104. were filled were being swamped. Imperf. tense. Hence this was an open boat; in Matthew a decked boat.
were in jeopardy = were beginning to be in danger: