Mark 6:49

Mark 6:49 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
• New International Version (NIV)but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out,
• English Standard Version (ESV)but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out,
• New Living Translation (NLT)but when they saw him walking on the water, they cried out in terror, thinking he was a ghost.

Context of Mark 6:49

47Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on the land. 48Then 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 would have passed them by. And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out; 50for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” 51Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled.

Mark 6:49 word by word

Οἱ δὲ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης περιπατοῦντα ἔδοξαν ὅτι φάντασμά ἐστιν, καὶ ἀνέκραξαν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• when they sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• walkingπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• they supposedδοκέωdokeō · to thinkG1380
• it had beenεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a spiritφάντασμαphantasma · ghostG5326
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• cried outἀνακράζωanakrazō · to yellG349

Cross-references for Mark 6:49

• Job 9:8He alone spreads out the heavens, And treads on the waves of the sea;
• Job 4:14Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones shake.
• Matthew 14:25Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.
• Luke 24:37But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit.

Commentaries on Mark 6:49

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 49They supposed it had been a spirit - That is, by whom the storm had been raised.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45-56Verses 45-56 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 14:22-36. Mark 6:52 They considered not the miracle of the loaves - They did not remember or call to mind the “power” which Jesus had shown in feeding the five thousand by a miracle, and that, having done that, he had power also to save them from the storm. Their heart was hardened - Their “mind” was dull to perceive it. This does not mean that they were “opposed” to Jesus, or that they had…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 45-56Verses 45-56 The church is often like a ship at sea, tossed with tempests, and not comforted: we may have Christ for us, yet wind and tide against us; but it is a comfort to Christ's disciples in a storm, that their Master is in the heavenly mount, interceding for them. And no difficulties can hinder Christ's appearance for his people, when the set time is come. He silenced their fears, by making himself known to them. Our fears are soon satisfied, if our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 49-50The disciples were very afraid, and this reaction makes sense. People cannot walk on water, so they thought they were seeing a ghost. As in many times when God appears (divine manifestations, when God shows himself), the Lord spoke words of comfort: "Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid." It was not a ghost but Jesus (their friend, Savior, and Lord). It is I : Jesus walking on the sea and calming the storm were miracles (acts of God’s power). Because…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4949. But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out--"for fear" (Mt 14:26). He would appear to them at first like a dark moving speck upon the waters; then as a human figure; but in the dark tempestuous sky, and not dreaming that it could be their Lord, they take it for a spirit. Compare Lu 24:37.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 6:49

• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Superstition

In the dictionaries

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• Apparition
• Good

Commentaries on Mark 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