John 6:18

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.”

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BSBPD

“A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the sea was rising by reason of a great wind that blew.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“the sea also--a great wind blowing--was being raised,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 6:18 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 107:25For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
  2. Psalms 135:7He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
  3. Matthew 14:24but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

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