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And they took a boat and went across the sea in the direction of Capernaum. By then it was dark and still Jesus had not come to them.
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The sea was getting rough because of a strong wind which was blowing.
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After they had gone three or four miles they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near to the boat; and they had great fear.
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But he said to them, It is I, have no fear.
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Then they readily took him into the boat: and straight away the boat was at the land to which they were going.
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The day after, the people who were on the other side of the sea saw that only one small boat had been there, that Jesus had not gone in that boat with the disciples, but that the disciples had gone away by themselves.
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Some other boats, however, came from Tiberias near to the place where they had taken the bread after the Lord had given praise.
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So when the people saw that Jesus was not there, or his disciples, they got into those boats and went over to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
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And when they came across him on the other side of the sea they said, Rabbi, when did you come here?
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Jesus, answering them, said, Truly I say to you, You come after me, not because you saw signs, but because you were given the bread and had enough.
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Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.