Mark 6:45-52

Jesus Walks on the Water

45 ¹Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into ²the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to ³Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away.

46 After ⁴bidding them farewell, He left ⁵for the mountain to pray.

47 When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land.

48 Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the ⁶fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them.

49 But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;

50 for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, "⁷Take courage; it is I, ⁸do not be afraid."

51 Then He got into ⁹the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were utterly * * astonished,

52 for ¹⁰they had not gained any insight from the incident of the loaves, but their heart ¹¹was hardened.

Cross References

• 1. Mark 6:45-51: {Matthew 14:22-32; John 6:15-21}
• 2. Mark 6:32
• 3. Matthew 11:21; Mark 8:22
• 4. Acts 18:18, 21; 2 Corinthians 2:13
• 5. Matthew 14:23
• 6. Matthew 24:43; Mark 13:35
• 7. Matthew 9:2
• 8. Matthew 14:27
• 9. Mark 6:32
• 10. Mark 8:17f
• 11. Romans 11:7

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "harassed in rowing"
• [b] I.e. 3-6 a.m.
• [c] Or "troubled"
• [d] Lit "had not understood on the basis of"
• [e] Or "their mind was closed, made dull," or "insensible"