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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.  
54 And when they came out of the boat, immediately1 the people recognized Him,  
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Mark 6:48

Seeing them distressed in rowing (idwn autouv basanizomenouv en tw elaunein). See also Matthew 8:29 for the word basanizw, to torture, torment (Matthew 4:24) with a touch-stone, then to distress as here. Papyri have dia basanwn used on slaves like our third degree for criminals. Elaunein is literally to drive as of ships or chariots. They drove the boat with oars. Common in Xenophon for marching.

About the fourth watch of the night (peri tetarthn fulakhn thv nuktov). That is, between three and six A.M. The wind was

contrary to them (enantiov autoiv), that is in their faces and rowing was difficult, "a great wind" (John 6:18), and as a result the disciples had made little progress. They should have been over long before this.

And he would have passed by them (kai hqelen parelqein autouv). Only in Mark. He wished to pass by them, praeterire eos (Vulgate). Imperfect tense hqelen.

They thought (edocan). A natural conclusion.

And cried out (anekracan).

Cried up, literally, a shriek of terror, or scream.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Mark 6:48:

Matthew 14:24
John 6:19
James 3:4

 

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