Mark 6:47
45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
46 After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
48 He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
49 but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
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.
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- BSB
- When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
- KJV
- And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
- WEB
- When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land.
- ASV
- And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
- DARBY
- And when evening was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and *he* alone upon the land.
- BLB
- And evening having come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and He alone on the land.
- ÅB
- Og da det var blitt kveld, var båten midt på sjøen, og han var alene på land.
- OTB
- Da kvelden nærmet seg, var båten midt på sjøen, mens han var alene på land.
- B1930
- Og da det var blitt aften, var båten midt på sjøen, og han var alene på land.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 14:23
After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
Read in contextJohn 6:16–17
When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,
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