John 6:17

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to 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

15Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself. 16When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 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. 18A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. 19When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened.

John 6:17 word by word

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 6:24Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.
• John 2:12After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.
• John 4:46Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
• Mark 6:45Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him 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

Topics related to John 6:17

• Capernaum
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Capernaum
• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Accursed
• Bethsaida
• Meat
• Murmur
• Andrew
• Jesus Christ

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