Mark 6:39-56 ▼

39 And He ordered them to cause all the people to sit down by companies upon the grass:

40 and they sat down in an oblong square, an hundred by fifty.

41 And when He had taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, He looked up to heaven, and gave thanks; then He brake the loaves and gave them to his disciples, to set before them; the two fishes likewise He divided among them all.

42 And they did all eat and were fully satisfied.

43 And they took up of the fragments of the bread, and of the fishes, twelve baskets full.

44 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men.

45 And immediately He obliged his disciples to get into the ship, and to go before Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the people:

46 and when He had sent them away, He retired into a mountain to pray.

47 And when the evening was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and He alone upon the land:

48 and He saw them labouring in rowing; (for the wind was contrary:) and about the fourth watch of the night He cometh to them walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

49 But they seeing Him walking upon the water, thought it was an apparition, and cried out: for they all saw Him and were frighted.

50 And He immediately spake to them, and saith, Be of good courage, it is I, be not afraid.

51 And He went up into the ship to them, and the wind ceased, and they were exceedingly amazed in themselves, and wondered: not considering the miracle of the loaves,

52 for their heart was stupified.

53 And they passed over and came to the country of Gennesaret, and put to shore:

54 and when they came out of the ship, immediately the people knew Him, and ran through all the country,

55 and carried about in beds those that were sick, where they heard He was.

56 And wherever He came into their towns, or cities, or villages, they laid the sick in the streets, and intreated Him that they might but touch the border of his garment, and as many as touched it were healed.