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Connecting Statement:
Jesus and his disciples then use a boat to cross Lake Genneseret. The disciples learn more about Jesus' power through the storm that arises.
the lake
This is the lake of Genneseret which is also called the Sea of Galilee.
They set sail
This expression means they began to travel across the lake in their sailboat.
as they sailed
"as they went"
fell asleep
"slept"
A terrible windstorm came down
"a storm of very strong winds began" or "very strong winds suddenly began to blow"
their boat was filling with water
The strong winds caused high waves which pushed water over the sides of the boat. This can be stated clearly. AT: "the winds caused high waves that started to fill up their boat with water" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)