43:1, 5 etc.). We should also note that the expression ’anî hû’ occurs in the Isaianic passages that speak of God’s promise of deliverance through the waters of a second Exodus (Isa 43:1–25; 51:10–12). This motif is certainly relevant to Mark’s Gospel, which utilizes significantly the second Exodus concept. To be noted finally is that the expression is also related to the covenantal name of Yahweh. All this means that Jesus’ use of these words, especially in the context of his walking on water, is