John 6:20

20 He said to them, "I Am. Don't be afraid."

John 6:20 Meaning and Commentary

John 6:20

But he saith to them, it is I, be not afraid.
] (See Gill on Matthew 14:27).

John 6:20 In-Context

18 The water was getting rough because a strong wind was blowing.

19 When the wind had driven them out for about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water. He was approaching the boat and they were afraid.

20 He said to them, "I Am. Don't be afraid."

21 Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and just then the boat reached the land where they had been heading.

22 The next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the lake realized that only one boat had been there. They knew Jesus hadn't gone with his disciples, but that the disciples had gone alone.

Footnotes

• [a] Or It is I.