It is now late in the evening—the fourth watch of the night was between 3:00 and 6:00 a.m. The boat is at sea, and Jesus is alone on the land enjoying prayer communion with His Father. He sees them (miraculously!) struggling on the sea. No doubt moved again with compassion (cf. v. 34), He does what no one had done before or since: “He came to them walking on the sea.” Walking perhaps several miles5 in pitch-black darkness, our Lord makes His way to those
Mark 6:47–50