John 6:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.”
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“When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.”
King James Version · Public Domain“When therefore they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the boat: and they were afraid.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“having pushed onwards, therefore, about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and coming nigh to the boat, and they were afraid;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 6:19 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 9:8He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.
- Psalms 29:10The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
- Psalms 93:4Above the roar of many waters— the mighty breakers of the sea— the LORD on high is majestic.
- Ezekiel 27:26Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea.
- Jonah 1:13Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more.
- Matthew 14:25During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
- Mark 6:47When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
- Luke 24:13That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
- Luke 24:36While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
- John 11:18Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,
- John 14:18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
- Revelation 14:20And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.
- Revelation 21:16The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.
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