Mark 6:48

He saw that the wind was blowing against them as they rowed. As a result, they were having great difficulty. He approached them early in the morning, when it was still dark, by walking on the water. He intended to walk by them.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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 passed by them.

In Context

47When it was evening, the disciples’ boat was in the middle of the lake and Jesus was by himself on the land.

49They saw him walking on the water, but they thought that he was a ghost. They screamed

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Cross References

Genesis 32:26Then the man said, “Let me go, because it will soon be daylight.” Then Jacob realized who he was really wrestling with. So he replied, “No, if you will not bless me, I will not let you go!”

1 Samuel 11:11But before the sun rose the next morning, Saul and his army arrived. He divided them into three groups. They rushed into the camp of the soldiers from Ammon, and attacked them. By noontime they had killed most of them, and those who were not killed scattered. Each of them who ran away ran away alone.

Psalms 93:4but you are greater than the roar of those oceans, more powerful than the ocean waves! You are Yahweh, the one who is greater than any other god!

Isaiah 54:11You people of Jerusalem [APO],, your enemies acted very violently toward you; it was as though your city was battered by a severe storm, and no one helped you. But now I will cause your city to be rebuilt with stones made of ◄turquoise/valuable stones►, and I will cause the foundations of the city to be made of ◄sapphires/valuable blue stones►.

Luke 12:38Even if he comes between midnight and sunrise, if he finds that his servants are awake and ready for him, he will be very pleased with them.

John 1:13We became like God’s children, not because our ancestors belonged to God, or because of someone’s sexual desires, nor because some man desired to have children like himself. Instead, we were caused by God {God caused us} to become like his children.

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 →

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