Mark 6:45–56

Jesus Walks on the Water

^45wImmediately he ^xmade his disciples get into ^ythe boat and go before him to the other side, ^zto Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. ⁴⁶And after he had taken leave of them, ^ahe went up on the mountain to pray. ⁴⁷And when ^bevening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. ⁴⁸And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about ^bthe fourth watch of the night⁸ he came to them, walking on the sea. ^cHe meant to pass by them, ⁴⁹but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, ⁵⁰for they all saw him and ^dwere terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, ^e“Take heart; it is I. ^eDo not be afraid.” ⁵¹And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, ⁵²for ^fthey did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts ^gwere hardened.

Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret

^53hWhen they had crossed over, they came to land at ⁱGennesaret and moored to the shore. ⁵⁴And when they got out of the boat, the people immediately ^jrecognized him ⁵⁵and ran about the whole region and began to bring ^kthe sick people ^lon their beds to wherever they heard he was. ⁵⁶And wherever he came, in villages, cities, or countryside, ^mthey laid the sick in the marketplaces and implored him that they might touch even ⁿthe fringe of his garment. And ^oas many as touched it were made well.