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-# Connecting Statement:
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-As Jesus and his disciples take a boat to escape the crowds of people, a great storm arises. His disciples are afraid when they see that even the wind and the sea obey Jesus.
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-# he said to them
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-"Jesus said to his disciples"
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 # the other side
 
 "the other side of the Sea of Galilee" or "the other side of the sea"