Mark 6:48
46 After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
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—
50 for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! 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.
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- BSB
- 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,
- KJV
- And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
- WEB
- Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them,
- ASV
- And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them:
- DARBY
- And seeing them labouring in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them walking on the sea, and would have passed them by.
- BLB
- And having seen them straining in the rowing—for the wind was contrary to them—about the fourth watch of the night, He goes to them, walking on the sea, and He was wanting to pass by them.
- ÅB
- Og da han så at de var i nød mens de rodde - for vinden var imot - kom han til dem ved den fjerde nattevakt, vandrende på sjøen, og han ville gå forbi dem.
- OTB
- Da han så dem streve ved årene, fordi vinden var imot dem, gikk han ut til dem, kort før daggry, gående på sjøen, og hadde tenkt å gå forbi dem.
- B1930
- Og da han så at de var i nød mens de rodde - for vinden var imot - kom han til dem ved den fjerde nattevakt, vandrende på sjøen, og han vilde gå forbi dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 9:8
He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.
Read in contextLuke 12:38
Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.
Read in contextLuke 24:28
As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.
Read in contextPsalms 93:4
Above the roar of many waters— the mighty breakers of the sea— the LORD on high is majestic.
Read in contextMatthew 14:24
but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
Read in contextPsalms 104:3
laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
Read in contextJohn 1:13
children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
Read in contextIsaiah 54:11
“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires.
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