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48 And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them,
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He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them,
49 but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out,
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but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They 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."
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because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
51 And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded,
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Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed,
52 for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
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for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.
53 When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore.
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When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there.
54 And when they got out of the boat, the people immediately recognized him
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As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus.
55 and ran about the whole region and began to bring the sick people on their beds to wherever they heard he was.
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They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.
56 And wherever he came, in villages, cities, or countryside, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and implored him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.
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And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
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