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Mark 6

Mark 6:45

Jesus Walks on Water · Mark 6:45–52
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Translations

Modern
Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
Traditional
And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
Literal
And immediately He compelled His disciples to enter into the boat and to go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, until He dismisses the crowd.
Latin
Et statim coëgit discipulos suos ascendere navim, ut præcederent eum trans fretum ad Bethsaidam, dum ipse dimitteret populum.

Original

Greek
English
Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

Notes

Mark 6:45–46

The disciples went to Bethsaida, the hometown of Peter and Andrew (John 1:44). Meanwhile, Jesus dismissed the crowd and went away by himself to pray.

Jesus regularly prayed (Mark 1:35). He also urged his disciples to pray (see 14:38).

Mark 6:45–52

This story shows the glory of Jesus (his divine power and greatness) to the disciples (6:48–50). It is also a rescue story, because Jesus comes to help them in danger (6:47–48, 51).

At the same time, it shows that the disciples did not understand what was happening (6:51–52).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 14:22–33 John 6:16–21

Places

Bethsaida: Town where Jesus performed miracles, home of several disciples

Glossary

Bethsaida Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Gaulanitis Heal, Healing Mark, Gospel of Miracle Sea of Galilee

Topics

Bethsaida: A City of Galilee: Jesus Visits Christian Minister: Recreations For Galilee: Modern Towns of Bethsaida Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of Walking on the Lake Jesus, the Christ: Walks on the Lake (Lake Galilee) Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Walks Upon Lake Galilee