John 6:16

When it was evening, we disciples went down to Galilee Lake.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15So, because Jesus realized that they were about to come and seize him to make him their king, he left them again and went up into the hills by himself.

17When it became dark and Jesus had still not joined us, we got into a boat and went across the lake towards Capernaum city.

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Cross References

Mark 6:47When it was evening, the disciples’ boat was in the middle of the lake and Jesus was 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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