John 6:16

Then, when evening arrived, his disciples descended to the sea.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

15And so, when he realized that they were going to come and take him away and make him king, Jesus fled back to the mountain, by himself alone.

17And when they had climbed into a boat, they went across the sea to Capernaum. And darkness had now arrived, and Jesus had not returned to them.

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Cross References

Mark 6:47And when it was late, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone 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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