Mark 6:47

47 Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land.

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Mark 6:47 in Other Translations

KJV

47 And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

ESV

47 And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land.

NLT

47 Late that night, the disciples were in their boat in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on land.

MSG

47 Late at night, the boat was far out at sea; Jesus was still by himself on land.

CSB

47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land.

Mark 6:47 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:47

And when even was come
The second evening, and it was properly night:

the ship was in the midst of the sea;
of Galilee, about twenty five or thirty furlongs from the shore; see ( John 6:19 ) ;

and he alone on the land;
upon the mountain. This is observed, partly to show what distress the disciples were in, in the midst of the sea, having a hard gale of wind, and their master not with them; and partly to show that there was no way, humanly speaking, of Christ's getting to the ship, in order to go over; and is an illustration of the following miracle, of walking so many furlongs, as he must, upon the water, in a stormy, blustering night, to get to it.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Mark 6:47 In-Context

45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.

46 After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray.

47 Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land.

48 He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them,

49 but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out,

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Mark 6:47 in Other Translations

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