Giovanni 6:17

17 e montati in una barca, si dirigevano all’altra riva, verso Capernaum. Già era buio, e Gesù non era ancora venuto a loro.

Giovanni 6:17 Meaning and Commentary

John 6:17

And entered into a ship
In which they came, and was waiting for them; or into another:

and went over the sea towards Capernaum;
steered their course from Bethsaida, where they took shipping over the sea of Galilee; at least over one part of it, a creek or bay of it, as they intended, towards the city of Capernaum, which lay over against Bethsaida:

and it was now dark;
quite night, which made their voyage more uncomfortable, especially as it afterwards was tempestuous: but the worst of all was,

and Jesus was not come to them;
as they expected, and therefore were obliged to set sail and go without him.

Giovanni 6:17 In-Context

15 Gesù quindi, sapendo che stavan per venire a rapirlo per farlo re, si ritirò di nuovo sul monte, tutto solo.

16 E quando fu sera, i suoi discepoli scesero al mare;

17 e montati in una barca, si dirigevano all’altra riva, verso Capernaum. Già era buio, e Gesù non era ancora venuto a loro.

18 E il mare era agitato, perché tirava un gran vento.

19 Or com’ebbero vogato circa venticinque o trenta stadi, videro Gesù che camminava sul mare e s’accostava alla barca; ed ebbero paura.