Mark 6:48

And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

And {G2532} he saw {G1492} them {G846} toiling {G928} in {G1722} rowing {G1643}; for {G1063} the wind {G417} was {G2258} contrary {G1727} unto them {G846}: and {G2532} about {G4012} the fourth {G5067} watch {G5438} of the night {G3571} he cometh {G2064} unto {G4314} them {G846}, walking {G4043} upon {G1909} the sea {G2281}, and {G2532} would {G2309} have passed by {G3928} them {G846}.

He saw that they were having difficulty rowing, because the wind was against them; so at around four o'clock in the morning he came toward them, walking on the lake! He meant to come alongside them;

He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them:

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Cross-References

  • Job 9:8 (3 votes)

    Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

  • Luke 24:28 (3 votes)

    And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

  • Luke 12:38 (3 votes)

    And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find [them] so, blessed are those servants.

  • Isaiah 54:11 (2 votes)

    ¶ O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, [and] not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

  • Genesis 32:26 (2 votes)

    And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

  • Matthew 14:24 (2 votes)

    But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

  • Psalms 93:4 (2 votes)

    The LORD on high [is] mightier than the noise of many waters, [yea, than] the mighty waves of the sea.