John 6:16

When evening came the disciples went down to the sea;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,

In Context

15Now when Jesus saw that the people were about to come and take him by force to make him a king, he went away again up the mountain by himself.

17And they took a boat and went across the sea in the direction of Capernaum. By then it was dark and still Jesus had not come to them.

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Cross References

Mark 6:47And by evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he by himself on the land.

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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