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Ver. 17-22. By the sea is here meant the sea of Galilee, or lake of Tiberias, or of Gennesaret. There our Saviour and his disciples had left the multitude; the disciples having taken a boat, and passing over on the other side, and Christ having followed them, the multitude, probably having gone in the night to rest themselves at their several houses, came again in the morning, expecting to ...
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John 6:16-21.Comp. Matthew 14:22 ff., Mark 6:45 ff., which...
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Berean Greek New Testament 2016 καὶ ἐμβάντες εἰς πλοῖον...
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17 NLT - John 6:17 Commentaries: and after getting into a...
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17 ESV - John 6:17 Commentaries: and after getting into a...
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Jan 4, 2022 · The Jordan River, the Sea of Galilee, and the Dead Sea are all located in the Rift Valley, a geological fissure that forms the longest and deepest crack in the earth’s crust. In the Old Testament, the Sea of Galilee is called the “Sea of Chinnereth” or “Chinneroth” (Numbers 34:11; Joshua 12:3; 13:27), named after the town, which is ...
And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.
As with all His miracles, there is a lesson to be learned, and so Jesus separates these men from the situation (Mark 6:45). Interestingly, the gospel of Mark makes a point of mentioning that, at the time the disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee, they did not yet understand Jesus' miraculous feeding (Mark 6:52).
Mar 9, 2015 · The fourth section of the Book of Signs describes a journey that Jesus takes across the Sea of Galilee and back. The action occurs at the time of Passover. But in this section Jesus’ identity is still not explored against the background of that festival.
Jun 4, 2013 · The lake of Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) is situated between the mountains where during certain seasons a rather violent storm can occur easily overthrowing a small boat. This is true up until now. As a matter of fact I personally know someone who once fished there (he is not professional finisherman, but quite experienced nevertheless), when a storm like the one described in vs.18 and on occurred.
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Jul 27, 2023 · The story of Jesus calming the storm is told in the three Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Jesus had been teaching near the Sea of Galilee. Afterwards, He wanted a respite from the crowds so decided to take a boat with the apostles to the opposite shore where there were no large towns (Mark 4:35–36).
