John 6:19
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New International Version (©1984)
When they had rowed three or three and a half miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were terrified.

New Living Translation (©2007)
They had rowed three or four miles when suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat. They were terrified,

English Standard Version (©2001)
When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were frightened.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.

International Standard Version (©2008)
They had rowed about three or four miles when they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat. They became terrified.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And they drove about twenty five or thirty furlongs and they saw Yeshua as he was walking on the lake, and when he drew near to the ship, they were afraid.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
After they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea. He was coming near the boat, and they became terrified.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near unto the ship: and they were afraid.

American King James Version
So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the ship: and they were afraid.

American Standard Version
When therefore they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the boat: and they were afraid.

Douay-Rheims Bible
When they had rowed therefore about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking upon the sea, and drawing nigh to the ship, and they were afraid.

Darby Bible Translation
Having rowed then about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they see Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the ship; and they were frightened.

English Revised Version
When therefore they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the boat: and they were afraid.

Webster's Bible Translation
So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh to the boat: and they were afraid.

Weymouth New Testament
When, however, they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water and coming near the boat.

World English Bible
When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.

Young's Literal Translation
having pushed onwards, therefore, about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and coming nigh to the boat, and they were afraid;

Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Had rowed - Their vessel was a small one only, something of the boat kind: as to sails, if they had any, they could not now venture to carry them, because of the storm.

Five and twenty or thirty furlongs - Between three and four miles. The sea of Tiberias, on which they now were, was, according to Josephus, War, book iii. chap. 25, forty furlongs, or five miles in breadth; and one hundred and forty furlongs, or eighteen miles, in length. Pliny, lib. v. chap. 15, makes it about six miles broad, and sixteen long.

They see Jesus - See the notes on Matthew 14:25, etc.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So when they had rowed,.... For the wind being contrary, they could not make use of their sails, but betook themselves to their oars, and by that means got

about five and twenty, or thirty furlongs; which were three or four miles, or little more than a league; no further had they got, though they had been rowing from the time it was dark, to the fourth watch, which was after three o'clock in the morning; all this while they had been tossed in the sea;

they saw Jesus walking on the sea; See Gill on Matthew 14:25, See Gill on Matthew 14:26, See Gill on Matthew 14:29.

And drawing nigh unto the ship; though Mark says, he "would have passed by them", Mark 6:48; that is, he seemed as if he would, but his intention was to come to them, and save them from perishing, as he did:

and they were afraid; that he was a spirit, some nocturnal apparition, or demon, in an human form; See Gill on Matthew 14:26.


Vincent's Word Studies

Had rowed (ἐληλακότες)

Literally, had driven or propelled (the boat).

Five and twenty, etc.

The lake being about forty furlongs, six miles, at its broadest, they had gone only a little more than half-way.

They see (θεωροῦσι)

Rev., behold; with an intent gaze. See on John 1:18. Both Luke and John use this word frequently.

Drawing nigh

Literally, becoming nigh. Wyc., to be made next to the boat. Mark adds, He would have passed by them, and Luke that they thought Him a phantom.


Geneva Study Bible

So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.


People's New Testament

6:16-21 His disciples went down unto the sea. For notes on this storm on the sea, and the Lord coming to his disciples in the storm, see Mt 14:22-31. Compare Mr 6:46-54.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

19. they see Jesus-"about the fourth watch of the night" (Mt 14:25; Mr 6:48), or between three and six in the morning.

walking on the sea-What Job (Job 9:8) celebrates as the distinguishing prerogative of God, "Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and TREADETH UPON THE WAVES OF THE SEA"-What Agur challenges as God's unapproachable prerogative, to "GATHER THE WIND IN His fists, and BIND THE WATERS IN A GARMENT" (Pr 30:4)-lo! this is here done in flesh, by "THE Son of man."

drawing nigh to the ship-yet as though He "would have passed by them," Mr 6:48 (compare Lu 24:28; Ge 18:3, 5; 32:24-26).

they were afraid-"cried out for fear" (Mt 14:26), "supposing it had been a spirit" (Mr 6:49). He would appear to them at first like a dark moving speck upon the waters; then as a human figure, but-in the dark tempestuous sky, and not dreaming that it could be their Lord-they take it for a spirit. (How often thus we miscall our chiefest mercies-not only thinking them distant when they are near, but thinking the best the worst!)


Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

6:15-21 Here were Christ's disciples in the way of duty, and Christ was praying for them; yet they were in distress. There may be perils and afflictions of this present time, where there is an interest in Christ. Clouds and darkness often surround the children of the light and of the day. They see Jesus walking on the sea. Even the approaches of comfort and deliverance often are so mistaken, as to become the occasions of fear. Nothing is more powerful to convince sinners than that word, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest; nothing more powerful to comfort saints than this, I am Jesus whom thou lovest. If we have received Christ Jesus the Lord, though the night be dark, and the wind high, yet we may comfort ourselves, we shall be at the shore before long.


Luke 9:42 Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father.
John 6:18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough.
John 6:20 But he said to them, "It is I; don't be afraid."

Afraid Approaching Boat Drawing Fear Five Four Frightened Furlongs Great Half However Jesus Miles Nigh Rowed Sea Ship Stadia Thirty Three Twenty Twenty-Five Walking Water


So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.

had rowed. Eze 27:26 Jon 1:13 Mr 6:47,48

furlongs. 11:18 Lu 24:13 Re 14:20 21:16

walking. 14:18 Job 9:8 Ps 29:10 93:4 Mt 14:25,26 Mr 6:49 Lu 24:36-39

John Chapter 6 Verse 19

Alphabetical: a about and approaching boat drawing four frightened had half Jesus miles near on or rowed saw sea terrified the Then they three to walking water were When

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