John 6:17

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

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

In Context

16When it was evening, we disciples went down to Galilee Lake.

18A strong wind started to blow and caused the water ◄to become very rough/to have high waves►.

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Cross References

John 2:12Jesus then went down to Capernaum city with his mother and younger brothers and us his disciples. We stayed there several days.

John 6:24When the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor we disciples were there, some of them got into those boats and they sailed to Capernaum to find Jesus.

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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