John 6:16

Jesus Walks on the Water

16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake,

John 6:16 in Other Translations

16 And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,

16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,

16 That evening Jesus’ disciples went down to the shore to wait for him.

16 In the evening his disciples went down to the sea,

16 And when evening came, his disciples went down unto the sea;

16 When evening came, his disciples went to the sea.

16 When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,

16 When evening came, Jesus' disciples went down to the Sea of Galilee.

John 6:16 Meaning and Commentary

John 6:16

And when even was [now] come
The last of the evenings, when night was coming on; for the first of the evenings took place before they sat down to eat, when the above miracle was wrought; see ( Matthew 14:15 Matthew 14:23 ) .

His disciples went down unto the sea;
of Galilee, or Tiberias, to the sea side; and this was by the order, and even constraint of Christ, who would have them go before him, that he might be clear of the multitude, and have an opportunity for solitary prayer, (See Gill on Matthew 14:22) (See Gill on Mark 6:45).

John 6:16 In-Context

14 After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

15 Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.

16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake,

17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them.

18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough.