Mar 6:45-52, Joh 6:15-21 | ISV | STEP | Jesus Walks on the Sea Jesus immediately had his disciples get into a boat and cross to Bethsaida ahead of him, while he sent the crowd away.

Mark 6:45-52

45 Jesus Walks on the Sea Matthew 14:22-33; John 6:15-21Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. He} immediately had his disciples get into a boat and cross to Bethsaida ahead of him, while he sent the crowd away.Matt 14:22; John 6:17 46 After saying goodbye to them, he went up on a hillside to pray.

47 When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, while he was alone on the land.Matt 14:23; John 6:16-17 48 He saw that they were straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn ^{▼▼Lit. In the fourth watch of the night} he came to them, walking on the sea. He intended to go up right beside them,Luke 24:28 49 but when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and began to scream. 50 All of them saw him and were terrified. Immediately he said to them, “Have courage! It is I. Stop being afraid!” 51 Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped blowing. The disciples ^{▼▼Lit. They} were utterly astounded, 52 for they didn't understand the significance of the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened.Mark 3:5; 8:17-18; 16:14

John 6:15-21

15 Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, withdrew ^{▼▼Other mss. read fled} again to the hillside by himself. 16 Jesus Walks on the Sea Matthew 14:22-27; Mark 6:45-52When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,Matt 14:23; Mark 6:47 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. Darkness had already fallen, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18 A strong wind was blowing, and the sea was getting rough. 19 They had rowed about three or four miles ^{▼▼Lit. twenty-five or thirty stadia} when they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat. They became terrified. 20 But he said to them, “It is I. Stop being afraid!” 21 So they were glad to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.