Mark 6:48
And seeing that they had trouble in getting their boat through the water, because the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea; and he would have gone past them;
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In Context
47And by evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he by himself on the land.
49But they, when they saw him walking on the sea, took him for a spirit, and gave a loud cry:
Cross References
Genesis 32:26And he said to him, Let me go now, for the dawn is near. But Jacob said, I will not let you go till you have given me your blessing.
1 Samuel 11:11Now on the day after, Saul put the people into three bands, and in the morning watch they came to the tents of the Ammonites, and they went on attacking them till the heat of the day: and those who were not put to death were put to flight in every direction, so that no two of them were together.
Psalms 93:4The Lord in heaven is stronger than the noise of great waters, yes, he is stronger than the great waves of the sea.
Isaiah 54:11O troubled one, storm-crushed, uncomforted! see, your stones will be framed in fair colours, and your bases will be sapphires.
Luke 12:38And if he comes in the second division of the night or in the third, and they are watching for him, happy are those servants.
John 1:13Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.
Matthew Henry on Mark 6:46-56
Christ Walking on the Sea. 45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. 46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. 47 And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. 48 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… Read the whole commentary →