Yohan (John) 6:16–24 — Yeshua comes walking across the lake

OET-RV by section YHN 6:16

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6:16 Yeshua comes walking across the lake

(Mat. 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-52)

16 As it moved into evening, Yeshua’s (Jesus’; Grk. Yesus’) apprentices went back down to the lake 17 and having boarded the boat, they set out across the lake toward Kafarnaoum (Capernaum). By then it was dark, and there was still no sign of Yeshua. 18 Then a strong wind hit the lake and the water got rough. 19 When they had rowed about five kilometres, they saw Yeshua walking on top of the lake and approaching the boat, and they were very scared. 20 But he told them, “Don’t worry—it’s me.” 21 After that they were willing to let him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at their arrival place.

22 The next day, the crowd looked across the lake and saw that only one small boat had crossed, and they knew that only Yeshua’s apprentices had boarded that boat and left, and not Yeshua himself. 23 Other boats came across from Tiberias near the place where they had eaten the bread after the master had given thanks. 24 So when all the people saw that Yeshua wasn’t around and his apprentices had left, they went off looking for Yeshua in Kafarnaoum.