English Standard Version
John 6:17
17got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
John 6:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
- New International Version (NIV)where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)got into the boat, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was already dark, and Jesus had not come to them.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn’t come back, they got into the boat and headed across the lake toward Capernaum.
Context of John 6:17
15Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself. 16When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. 19When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened.
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καὶ ἐμβάντες εἰς πλοῖον ἤρχοντο πέραν τῆς θαλάσσης εἰς Καφαρναούμ. καὶ σκοτία ἤδη ἐγεγόνει, καὶ οὔπω ἐληλύθει πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- enteredἐμβαίνωembainō · to climbG1684
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- a shipὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- a shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
- wentἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- overπέρανperan · other sideG4008
- the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
- CapernaumΚαπερναούμKapernaoum · CapernaumG2584
- it wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- nowἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
- darkσκοτίαskotia · darknessG4653
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- notοὐou · noG3756
- toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
Cross-references for John 6:17
- John 6:24So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
- John 2:12After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days.
- John 4:46So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill.
- Mark 6:45Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.
Commentaries on John 6:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Toward Capernaum - St. Mark says, Mark 6:45, that our Lord commanded them to go along to Bethsaida; and in the course of the history we find they got neither to Bethsaida nor Capernaum, but landed in the country of Genesaret: Matthew 14:34. Our Lord seems to have desired them to go either to Bethsaida or Capernaum, which were only a very few miles distant, and on the same side of the sea. The reason why they could reach neither was the storm which the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16-21Verses 16-21 See this miracle of walking on the sea explained in the notes at Matthew 14:22-33. Compare Mark 6:45-52. John 6:21 Immediately - Quickly. Before a long time. How far they were from the land we know not, but there is no evidence that there was a miracle in the case. The word translated “immediately” does not of necessity imply that there was no interval of time, but that there was not a long interval. Thus, in Matthew 13:5, in the parable of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-21Verses 15-21 Here were Christ's disciples in the way of duty, and Christ was praying for them; yet they were in distress. There may be perils and afflictions of this present time, where there is an interest in Christ. Clouds and darkness often surround the children of the light and of the day. They see Jesus walking on the sea. Even the approaches of comfort and deliverance often are so mistaken, as to become the occasions of fear. Nothing is more…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-71Each story in this chapter uses the setting of the Feast of the Passover (6:4) to communicate a deeper meaning.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1716-17. when even was come--(See on Mr 6:35). entered into a ship--"constrained" to do so by their Master (Mt 14:22; Mr 6:45), in order to put an end to the misdirected excitement in His favor (Joh 6:15), into which the disciples themselves may have been somewhat drawn. The word "constrained" implies reluctance on their part, perhaps from unwillingness to part with their Master and embark at night, leaving Him alone on the mountain. went--rather, "were…Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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