Mark 6:45–56

Walking on the Water

⁴⁵Immediately ^sHe made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, ^twhile He dismissed the crowd. ⁴⁶After He said good-bye to them, He went away to the mountain ^uto pray. ^v47When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land. ⁴⁸He saw them being battered ^was they rowed, ^xbecause the wind was against them. Around three in the morning ^yHe came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them. ⁴⁹When they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost ^zand cried out; ⁵⁰for they all saw Him and were terrified. ^aImmediately He spoke with them and said, “Have courage! ^bIt is I. ^cDon’t be afraid.” ^d51Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. They were completely astounded, ^e52because they had not understood about the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened. ^f

Miraculous Healings

⁵³When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret ^gand beached the boat. ⁵⁴As they got out of the boat, people immediately recognized Him. ⁵⁵They hurried throughout that vicinity and began to carry the sick ^hon mats to wherever they heard He was. ⁵⁶Wherever He would go, into villages, towns, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him that they might touch just the tassel ⁱof His robe. ^jAnd everyone who touched it was made well.