John 6:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.”
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“got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and they entered into a boat, and were going over the sea unto Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and having entered into the boat, they were going over the sea to Capernaum, and darkness had already come, and Jesus had not come unto them,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 6:17 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 6:45Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
- John 2:12After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
- John 4:46So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
- John 6:24So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Him.
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