"So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unt…" — John 6:19

John 6:19 · KJV

“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.”

— John 6:19

Verse 18

And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

Verse 20

But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

John 6 — Context

And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

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.

But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

Cross References

Mark 6:47-49

And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

Matthew 14:25-26

And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

Psalms 93:4

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

John 14:18

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. {comfortless: or, orphans}

Job 9:8

Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. {waves: Heb. heights}

Jonah 1:13

Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring {it} to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. {rowed: Heb. digged} {wrought...: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went}

Psalms 29:10

The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.

Ezekiel 27:26

Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas. {midst: Heb. heart}