Study it in the app“And seeing them straining at the rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them, walking on the sea; and he meant to pass by them.”
Andκαὶseeingἰδὼνthemαὐτοὺςstrainingβασανιζομένουςatἐνthe rowing,τῷ ἐλαύνεινforγὰρthe windὁ ἄνεμοςwasἦνagainstἐναντίοςthem,αὐτοῖςaboutπερὶthe fourthτετάρτηνwatchφυλακὴνof the nightτῆς νυκτὸςhe comesἔρχεταιtoπρὸςthem,αὐτοὺςwalkingπεριπατῶνonἐπὶthe sea;τῆς θαλάσσηςandκαὶhe meantἤθελενto pass byπαρελθεῖνthem.αὐτούς
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “idōn” appearsbatter
To toss hard, like waves a boat.
Where else “basanizomenous” appearsrow
Move a boat with oars.
Where else “elaunein” appearswind
Wind.
Where else “anemos” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēn” appearsagainst
Opposing, like a headwind.
Where else “enantios” appearsfourth
Fourth.
Where else “tetartēn” appearswatch
Those on duty, or a part of the night.
Where else “phylakēn” appearsnight
Night. "By night".
Where else “nyktos” appearscome
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “erchetai” appearswalk
To move on foot, step by step, from place to place.
Where else “peripatōn” appearssea
Sea; also a large lake, such as the Sea of Galilee.
Where else “thalassēs” appearswant
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “ēthelen” appearspass by
To go along beside someone without stopping.
Where else “parelthein” appears“Pass by” is the same verb (parerchomai) that the ancient Greek translation uses when God “passes by” before Moses (Exodus 33:19, 22) and Elijah (1 Kings 19:11); it can be understood as an echo of those passages.
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Jesus walks on water
Mark 6:45-52
45And at once he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side, toward Bethsaida, while he dismisses the crowd. 46And after taking leave of them, he went away to the mountain to pray. 47And when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48And seeing them straining at the rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them, walking on the sea; and he meant to pass by them. 49But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and they cried out; 50for they all saw him and were terrified. But he at once spoke with them and says to them, “Take courage; I am he; do not be afraid.” 51And he went up to them into the boat, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astonished within themselves, 52for they had not understood about the loaves, but their heart was hardened.
22And at once he made the disciples get into a boat and go ahead of him to the other side, until he sent the crowds away. 23And after sending the crowds away, he went up onto the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone. 24But the boat was already many stadia away from the land, battered by the waves, for the wind was against it. 25And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. 26But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. 27But at once Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take courage; it is I; do not be afraid.” 28And Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.” 29And he said, “Come.” And getting down from the boat, Peter walked on the waters and came to Jesus. 30But seeing the strong wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” 31And at once Jesus, stretching out his hand, took hold of him and says to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32And when they had gotten up into the boat, the wind ceased. 33And those in the boat bowed down before him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
16When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17and getting into a boat, they were crossing the sea to Capernaum. And it had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18And the sea was growing rough because a strong wind was blowing. 19So when they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they see Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were afraid. 20But he says to them, “I am he; do not be afraid.” 21So they were willing to take him into the boat, and at once the boat was at the land to which they were going.
47And when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land.
48 · This verse (above)
49But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and they cried out;
1. What it says
What instructions did Jesus give the twelve when he sent them out two by two (vv. 7–11)?
2. What it means
What does the text say about how Jesus felt on seeing the crowd “like sheep without a shepherd” (v. 34)?
3. How I live it
Jesus invited his disciples to rest a while (v. 31). How can you take a break today without guilt?
