John 6:19
They rowed their boat in the dark for about 5 kilometres, then they saw Jesus walking on top of the water. He was walking towards them, and they were really frightened.
Plain English Version
In The King James Version
In Context
18As they rowed their boat, the wind got very strong, and the waves got really big.
20But he called out to them, “Don’t be frightened. It’s me, I’m Jesus.”
Cross References
Jonah 1:13But the ship-men didn’t want to throw Jonah into the sea, so they tried hard to row back to the land. But the sea was getting more and more rough, so they couldn’t do it.
Mark 6:47Then night time came, and Jesus was still alone on the land, and the boat was half-way across the lake.
Luke 24:36While they were still telling their story, suddenly Jesus was standing right there in the middle of the group. He said to them, “Hello. I want you to feel happy and quiet inside yourselves.”
John 14:18I’m going back to my father, but I will not leave you all alone, like kids without a mother or father. No. I will come back 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 →