Parallel Verses English Standard Version And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, King James Bible And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them. American Standard Version And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them: Douay-Rheims Bible And seeing them labouring in rowing, (for the wind was against them,) and about the fourth watch of the night, he cometh to them walking upon the sea, and he would have passed by them. English Revised Version And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them: Webster's Bible Translation And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary to them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh to them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them. Weymouth New Testament But when He saw them distressed with rowing (for the wind was against them) Mark 6:48 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesHe saw (ἰδὼν) Participle. Rev., seeing. Better, however, the literal having seen. It was this which induced him to go to them. Toiling (βασανιζομένους) Lit., tormented. Rev., distressed See on Matthew 4:24. Wyc., travailing. Tynd., troubles Fourth watch Between 3 and 6 a.m. Would have passed by them. Peculiar to Mark. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge he saw. the fourth. he cometh. Job 9:8 Which alone spreads out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea. would. Cross References Matthew 24:43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Mark 6:47 And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. Mark 6:49 but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, Mark 13:35 Therefore stay awake--for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning-- Luke 24:28 So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, Jump to Previous Boat Contrary Disciples Distressed Fourth Getting Harassed Headway Intended Labouring Making Meant Night Oars Painfully Passed Past Rowing Sea Straining Toiling Trouble Walking Watch WindJump to Next Boat Contrary Disciples Distressed Fourth Getting Harassed Headway Intended Labouring Making Meant Night Oars Painfully Passed Past Rowing Sea Straining Toiling Trouble Walking Watch WindLinks Mark 6:48 NIVMark 6:48 NLT Mark 6:48 ESV Mark 6:48 NASB Mark 6:48 KJV Mark 6:48 Bible Apps Mark 6:48 Biblia Paralela Mark 6:48 Chinese Bible Mark 6:48 French Bible Mark 6:48 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |