John 6:18
16 When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,
17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.
A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.
19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.
20 But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.
- KJV
- And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
- WEB
- The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.
- ASV
- And the sea was rising by reason of a great wind that blew.
- DARBY
- and the sea was agitated by a strong wind blowing.
- BLB
- And the sea was agitated by a great wind blowing.
- ÅB
- Og sjøen gikk høyt, for det blåste en sterk vind.
- OTB
- Sjøen ble urolig på grunn av en sterk vind.
- B1930
- Og sjøen gikk høit, for det blåste en sterk vind.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 135:7
He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
Read in contextPsalms 107:25
For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
Read in contextMatthew 14:24
but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
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