New American Standard Bible 2020
John 6:19
19Then, when they had rowed about 1twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat; and they were frightened.
John 6:19 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near the boat; and they were afraid.
Context of John 6:19
17and after getting into a boat, they started to cross the sea to Capernaum. It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18In addition, the sea began getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing. Then, when they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat; and they were frightened. 20But He said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” 21So they were willing to take Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
Read all of John 6John 6:19 word by word
ἐληλακότες οὖν ὡς σταδίους εἴκοσι πέντε ἢ τριάκοντα, θεωροῦσιν τὸν Ἰησοῦν περιπατοῦντα ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ ἐγγὺς τοῦ πλοίου γινόμενον, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν.Read the interlinear
- Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- when they had rowedἐλαύνωelaunō · to driveG1643
- aboutὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- twenty-fiveεἴκοσιeikosi · twentyG1501
- twenty-fiveπέντεpente · fiveG4002
- orἤē · orG2228
- stadiaστάδιοςstadion · stadiumG4712
- they sawθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- walkingπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
- on the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
- and comingγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- nearἐγγύςeggus · nearG1451
- the boatπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
- and they wereφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
Cross-references for John 6:19
- Ezekiel 27:26“Your rowers have brought you Into great waters; The east wind has broken you In the heart of the seas.
- Jonah 1:13However, the men rowed desperately to return to land, but they could not, because the sea was becoming even stormier against them.
- Mark 6:47When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land.
- John 11:18Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away;
- Luke 24:13And behold, on that very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
- Revelation 14:20And the wine press was trampled outside the city, and blood came out from the wine press, up to the horses’ bridles, for a distance of 1,600 stadia.
- Revelation 21:16The city is laid out as a square, and its length is as great as the width; and he measured the city with the rod, twelve thousand stadia; its length, width, and height are equal.
- John 14:18“I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.
- Job 9:8Who alone stretches out the heavens, And tramples down the waves of the sea;
- Psalms 29:10The Lord sat as King at the flood; Yes, the Lord sits as King forever.
- Psalms 93:4More than the sounds of many waters, Than the mighty breakers of the sea, The Lord on high is mighty.
- Matthew 14:25And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea.
- Mark 6:49But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and they cried out;
- Luke 24:36Now while they were telling these things, Jesus Himself suddenly stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
Commentaries on John 6:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Had rowed - Their vessel was a small one only, something of the boat kind: as to sails, if they had any, they could not now venture to carry them, because of the storm. Five and twenty or thirty furlongs - Between three and four miles. The sea of Tiberias, on which they now were, was, according to Josephus, War, book iii. chap. 25, forty furlongs, or five miles in breadth; and one hundred and forty furlongs, or eighteen miles, in length. Pliny, lib. v…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. 19The disciples were afraid of the storm. Then they saw Jesus walking on the water toward them. At that moment, their fear of the storm was replaced by fear and awe of him. Jesus came to help them. By walking on the water, he showed his authority over nature. This act recalled Moses, who led Israel safely through the water (Exodus 14; see Psalm 77:19–20).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-1918-19. sea arose, &c.--and they were "now in the midst of it" (Mt 14:24). Mark adds the graphic and touching particular, "He saw them toiling in rowing" (Mr 6:48), putting forth all their strength to buffet the waves and bear on against a head wind, but to little effect. He saw this from His mountain-top, and through the darkness of the night, for His heart was all with them; yet would He not go to their relief till His own time came.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. John 6:19 Possibly 3-4 miles or 4.8-6.4 km; a Roman stadion perhaps averaged 607 ft. or 185 m ↩
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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