<p>14:24&nbsp;<em>But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them-</em>&nbsp;People at that time had a strong association between the sea and the forces of evil and condemnation; beginning with the condemnation of the Egyptians in the Red Sea, the Bible itself speaks of condemnation as being swamped at sea by the waves. The Egyptians perished &quot;in the midst of the sea&quot; (Ex. 14:23,27; Ez. 29:3); Jonah drowned &quot;in the midst of the sea&quot; (Jonah 2:3) as does the fool of Proverbs (Prov. 23:34), as did Tyre and the Gentile nations (Ez. 26:12; 27:26,27,32; 28:8; Ps. 46:2) and Babylon (Jer. 51:63). The disciples doubtless felt condemned. For there were these 12 Old Testament references to condemnation ringing in their Jewish ears. Their cry for salvation was therefore not merely for physical deliverance, but a cry for deliverance out of condemnation. They were &quot;tossed with waves&quot;- the very term used for the torment of the rejected (Rev. 14:10; 20:10). The disciples had earlier seen people who were tormented [s.w. &quot;tossed&quot;] being delivered by the Lord- to pave the way for them personally crying out for that same deliverance (s.w. Mt. 8:6).</p>