John 6:16

When evening fell, his disciples went down to the Sea,

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15But Jesus, having discovered that they were intending to come and carry him off to make him King, retired again up the hill, quite alone.

17and, getting into a boat, began to cross to Capernaum. By this time darkness had set in, and Jesus had not yet come back to them;

Read all of John 6

Cross References

Mark 6:47When evening fell, the boat was out in the middle of the Sea, and Jesus on the shore alone.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study John 6:16