John 6:19

Therefore having impelled forward about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and coming near to the boat, and they were afraid.

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In The King James Version

So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.

In Context

18And the sea was being raised by a great wind blowing.

20But he says to them, It is I, fear not.

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Cross References

Job 9:8who alone stretches out the heavens, and treads upon the waves of the sea,

Psalms 93:4Above the voices of many waters, the mighty breakers of the sea, LORD on high is mighty.

Jonah 1:13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get themselves back to the land, but they could not, for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.

Mark 6:47And having become evening, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

Luke 24:36And as they spoke these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and says to them, Peace to you.

John 14:18I will not leave you orphaned. I am coming to you.

Matthew Henry on John 6:16-22

Christ Walks on the Water. 15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. 16 And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, 17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. 18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. 19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the… Read the whole commentary →

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