A – 23a – Now when He got into a boat, (Jesus at the first)
B – 23b – His disciples followed Him. (The disciples follow)
C – 24a – great tempest
D – 24b – arose (From the same lemma as “there was” in the other D)
E – 24c – sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. (The storm rages)
F – 25a – awoke Him
(Same lemma as “arose” in the other F)
G – 25b – “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” (They said to Him)
H – 26a – But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, ( Why Fear?!)
G’ – 26b – O you of little faith?” (He said to them)
F’ – 26c – He arose (Same lemma as “awoke” in other F)
E’ – 26d – rebuked the winds and the sea, (The storm is rebuked)
D’ – 26e – there was
(From the same lemma as “arose” in other D)
C’ – 26f – great calm.
B’ – 27a – So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that (The disciples marvel)
A’ – 27b – even the winds and the sea obey Him?”(Jesus at the last)
Reasoning: A – This chiasm begins with a focus on Jesus. A’ – and ends with a focus on Jesus B – Next is a focus on the disciples following. B’ – The disciples marvel C – Then the great storm. C’ – and great calm D – “There arose” describing the storm D’ – and the calm E – The sea and storm are raging. E’ – and then rebuked F – Jesus awoke. F’ – and arose G – The disciples speak their lack of faith to Jesus. G’ – and Jesus speaks this fault to them H – Nested in the center is “Why are you fearful!?”
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Thanks Richard – we had someting similar but your proposal draw out the symmentry much better.
Thanks Richard – we had someting similar but your proposal draw out the symmentry much better.