Mark 6:45-56

45Jesus immediately insisted that His disciples get into the boat and go ahead [of Him] to the other side to Bethsaida, while He was dismissing the crowd.

46And after He said goodbye to them, He went to the mountain to pray.

47Now when evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on the land.

48Seeing the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night (3:00-6:00 a.m.) He came to them, walking on the sea. And [acted as if] He intended to pass by them.

49But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost, and cried out [in horror];

50for they all saw Him and were shaken and terrified. But He immediately spoke with them and said, “Take courage! It is I (I AM)! Stop being afraid.”

51Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased [as if exhausted by its own activity]; and they were completely overwhelmed,

52because they had not understood [the miracle of] the loaves [how it revealed the power and deity of Jesus]; but [in fact] their heart was hardened [being oblivious and indifferent to His amazing works].

53When they had crossed over [the sea], they reached the land of Gennesaret and anchored at the shore.

54They got out of the boat and immediately people recognized Him,

55and ran throughout that surrounding countryside and began to carry around on their mats those who were sick, to any place where they heard He was.

56And wherever He came into villages, or cities, or the countryside, they were laying the sick in the market places and pleading with Him [to allow them] just to touch the fringe (tassel with a blue cord) of His robe; and all who touched it were healed.