 He's sleeping in the back of the boat. The boat is being tossed around by the storm. The disciples are probably screaming at each other as they try to bail water. Water's coming into the boat, and so they're probably soaking wet from the waves. And what is Jesus doing? He's sleeping. That is probably a miracle in itself. But the disciples could use some help, so they wake Jesus up and they say, "'Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?'