Mark 6:49

49 When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought, "It's a ghost!" and they began to scream.

Mark 6:49 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:49

But when they saw him walking on the sea
(See Gill on Matthew 14:26);

they supposed it had been a spirit;
a phantom, a spectre, an apparition, a nocturnal demon:

and cried out;
as men affrighted at the sight, and fearing they should be hurt by it, or that it portended some evil to them; (See Gill on Matthew 14:26).

Mark 6:49 In-Context

47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land.

48 Jesus saw that they were in a lot of trouble as they rowed, because they were going against the wind. Between three and six o'clock in the morning, he came to them. He was walking on the sea. He wanted to pass by them.

49 When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought, "It's a ghost!" and they began to scream.

50 All of them saw him and were terrified. Immediately, he said, "Calm down! It's me. Don't be afraid!"

51 He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped blowing. The disciples were astounded.