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Mark 6:48
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46 And when He had sent them away, He adeparted to the mountain to pray.  
47 Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on the land.
48 Then He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, and awould have passed them by.  
49 And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a aghost, and cried out;  
50 for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, a“Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be bafraid.”  
51 Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind aceased. And they were greatly bamazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled.  
52 For athey had not understood about the loaves, because their bheart was hardened.  

Many Touch Him and Are Made Well

53 aWhen they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and anchored there.  
Verse Comparison: Mark 6:48

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American Standard Version
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:

Amplified® Bible
And having seen that they were troubled {and} tormented in [their] rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night [between 3:00-6:00 a.m.] He came to them, walking [directly] on the sea. And He acted as if He meant to pass by them,

Contemporary English Version
He could see that the disciples were struggling hard, because they were rowing against the wind. Not long before morning, Jesus came toward them. He was walking on the water and was about to pass the boat.

Darby English Version
And seeing them labouring in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them walking on the sea, and would have passed them by.

Good News Bible
He saw that his disciples were straining at the oars, because they were rowing against the wind; so sometime between three and six o'clock in the morning, he came to them, walking on the water. He was going to pass them by,

International Standard Version
He saw that they were straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he came to them, walking on the sea. He intended to go up right beside them,

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He *came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them.

New International Version
He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them,

New King James Version
Then He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed them by.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind pressed against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them.

Young's Literal Translation
and he saw them harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night he doth come to them walking on the sea, and wished to pass by them.

New English Translation
He1 saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. As the night was ending,2 he came to them walking on the sea,3 for4 he wanted to pass by them.5


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