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John 6:19–20

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6:19Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles,27 they caught sight of Jesus walking on the lake,28 approaching the boat, and they were frightened. 6:20But he said to them, “It is I. Do not be afraid.”

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  1. 27 Grk “about twenty-five or thirty stades” (a stade as a unit of linear measure is about 607 feet or 187 meters). About three or four miles. The Sea of Galilee was at its widest point 7 mi (11.6 km) by 12 mi (20 km). So at this point the disciples were in about the middle of the lake.
  2. 28 Or “sea.” See the note on “lake” in v. . John uses the phrase ἐπί (epi, “on”) followed by the genitive (as in Mark, instead of Matthew’s ἐπί followed by the accusative) to describe Jesus walking “on the lake.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened. But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened. But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

After they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea. He was coming near the boat, and they were afraid. But he said to them, “It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

NLTNew Living Translation

They had rowed three or four miles when suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat. They were terrified, but he called out to them, “Don’t be afraid. I am here!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then when they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were afraid. But he said to them, “It is I! Do not be afraid!”

KJV 1900King James Version

So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.