43 and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
44 And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.
45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
46 After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
48 He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
49 but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
50 for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.
51 Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
52 for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
53 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
54 As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus
55 and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.
56 And wherever He went — villages and towns and countrysides— they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
