Mark 6:49

49 But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out;

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 out on the sea, and he was alone on the land.

48 When he saw that they were straining at the oars against an adverse wind, he came towards them early in the morning, walking on the sea. He intended to pass them by.

49 But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out;

50 for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid."

51 Then he got into the boat with them and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded,