Mark 6:47 Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land.

◄ Mark 6:47 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land.

English Standard Version
And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land.

New American Standard Bible
When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land.

King James Bible
And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land.

International Standard Version
When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, while he was alone on the land.

American Standard Version
And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when it was late, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and himself alone on the land.

Darby Bible Translation
And when evening was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land.

Young's Literal Translation
And evening having come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land;

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

6:45-56 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 mistakes are set right, especially our mistakes as to Christ. Let the disciples have their Master with them, and all is well. It is for want of rightly understanding Christ's former works, that we view his present works as if there never were the like before. If Christ's ministers now could cure people's bodily diseases, what multitudes would flock after them! It is sad to think how much more most care about their bodies than about their souls.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

47. And when even was come—the later evening (see on [1449]Mr 6:35). It had come even when the disciples embarked (Mt 14:23; Joh 6:16).

the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land—John says (Joh 6:17), "It was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them." Perhaps they made no great effort to push across at first, having a lingering hope that their Master would yet join them, and so allowed the darkness to come on. "And the sea arose" (adds the beloved disciple, Joh 6:18), "by reason of a great wind that blew."