YHN 6:19 Parallel Verse View

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ULT Then, having rowed about 25 or 30 stadia, they see Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened.

UST After Jesus’ disciples had rowed the boat around four-and-a-half or five-and-a-half kilometers out into the sea, they saw Jesus walking on the water and approaching the boat. They were terrified!

BSB [When] they had rowed about three or four miles,[fn] they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.

6:19 Greek about twenty-five or thirty stadia; that is, approximately 2.87 to 3.45 miles (4.62 to 5.55 kilometers)

BLB Therefore, having rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they see Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened.

AICNT When they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty {stadia},[fn] they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened.

6:19, stadia: Some manuscripts read “stadium.” N(01) D(05)

OEB When they had rowed three or four miles, they caught sight of him walking on the water and approaching the boat, and they were frightened.

LSB Then, when they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were frightened.

WEBBE When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia,[fn] they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.

6:19 25 to 30 stadia is about 5 to 6 kilometres or about 3 to 4 miles

WMBB When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia,[fn] they saw Yeshua walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.

6:19 25 to 30 stadia is about 5 to 6 kilometres or about 3 to 4 miles

NET Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they caught sight of Jesus walking on the lake, approaching the boat, and they were frightened.

LSV having pushed onward, therefore, about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and coming near to the boat, and they were afraid;

FBV When they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, coming towards the boat. They were very frightened.

TCNT When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea, and they were afraid.

T4T After we had rowed ◄three or four miles/five or six kilometers►, we saw Jesus coming near the boat; he was walking on the water! So we were terrified!

LEB Then when they[fn] had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia,[fn] they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were afraid.

6:19 *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had rowed”) which is understood as temporal

6:19 A “stade” or “stadium” (plur. “stadia”) is about 607 ft (187 m), so this was around 3 miles (5 km)

BBE After they had gone three or four miles they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near to the boat; and they had great fear.

Moff After rowing about three or four miles they saw Jesus walking on the sea and nearing the boat. They were terrified,

Wymth When, however, they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water and coming near the boat.

ASV 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.

DRA When they had rowed therefore about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking upon the sea, and drawing nigh to the ship, and they were afraid.

YLT 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;

Drby Having rowed then about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they see Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the ship; and they were frightened.

RV 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.

SLT Then having urged forward about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they behold Jesus walking upon the sea, and being near the ship: and they were afraid.

Wbstr So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh to the boat: and they were afraid.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 So when they had rowed about fiue and twentie, or thirtie furlongs, they see Iesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh vnto the ship: and they were afraid.
(So when they had rowed about five and twentie, or thirty furlongs, they see Yesus/Yeshua walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.)

Bshps So, when they had rowed about 25 or 30 furlonges, they sawe Iesus walkyng on the sea, and drawyng nye vnto the shippe, and they were afrayde.
(So, when they had rowed about 25 or 30 furlonges, they saw Yesus/Yeshua walking on the sea, and drawing nigh/near unto the ship, and they were afraid.)

Gnva And when they had rowed about fiue and twentie, or thirtie furlongs, they sawe Iesus walking on the sea, and drawing neere vnto the ship: so they were afraide.
(And when they had rowed about five and twentie, or thirty furlongs, they saw Yesus/Yeshua walking on the sea, and drawing near unto the ship: so they were afraid. )

Cvdl Now whan they had rowed vpo a fyue and twetie or thirtie furlonges, they sawe Iesus goinge vpon the see, and came nye to the shippe. And they were afrayed.
(Now when they had rowed upon a five and twetie or thirty furlonges, they saw Yesus/Yeshua going upon the sea, and came nigh/near to the ship. And they were afraid.)

TNT And when they had rowe aboute a .xxv. or a xxx. furlonges they sawe Iesus walke on the see and drawe nye vnto the shyp and they were afrayed.
(And when they had row about a .xxv. or a 30 furlonges they saw Yesus/Yeshua walk on the sea and draw nigh/near unto the ship and they were afraid. )

Wycl Therfor whanne thei hadden rowid as fyue and twenti furlongis or thretti, thei seen Jhesus walkynge on the see, and to be neiy the boot; and thei dredden.
(Therefore when they had rowid as five and twenty furlongis or thretti, they seen Yhesus walking on the sea, and to be neiy the boot; and they dreaded.)

Luth Da sie nun gerudert hatten bei fünfundzwanzig oder dreißig Feld Wegs, sahen sie Jesum auf dem Meer dahergehen und nahe zum Schiff kommen; und sie fürchteten sich.
(So they/she/them now gerudert had at/in twenty-five or thirty field way/path/roads, saw they/she/them Yesum on/in/to to_him sea go_along and near for_the ship coming; and they/she/them feared itself/yourself/themselves.)

ClVg Cum remigassent ergo quasi stadia viginti quinque aut triginta, vident Jesum ambulantem supra mare, et proximum navi fieri, et timuerunt.[fn]
(Since remigassent therefore as_if stadia twenty five or thirty, they_see Yesus walking above the_sea, and next_door by_ship to_be_done, and they_were_afraid. )

6.19 Timuerunt. Quod discipuli qui omnium in Ecclesia futurorum figuram gerebant, viso Domino super fluctum maris ad se venientem timuerunt, et ut alius evangelista apertius dicit, phantasma crediderunt eum, mysterio non vacat, quia adhuc hodie multi in Ecclesia, cum audiunt sibi persuaderi ut præsentia bona et caduca pro æternis quæcunque habendis dimittant, timent et se deceptos credunt, quibus Dominus ait: Nolite timere, ego sum.

6.19 Timuerunt. That students who/which of_all in/into/on Assembly/Church future figure gerebant, seen Master over fluctum of_the_sea to himself coming they_were_afraid, and as another evangelist more_openly he_says, phantom they_believed him, mystery not/no vacat, because still today/at_this_time many in/into/on Assembly/Church, when/with they_hear to_himself persuaderi as presence good(s) and caduca for eternal whatever habendis dimittant, they_are_afraid and himself deceptos they_believe, to_whom Master he_said: Don't to_be_afraid, I I_am.

UGNT ἐληλακότες οὖν ὡς σταδίους εἴκοσι πέντε ἢ τριάκοντα, θεωροῦσιν τὸν Ἰησοῦν περιπατοῦντα ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης, καὶ ἐγγὺς τοῦ πλοίου γινόμενον, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν.
(elaʸlakotes oun hōs stadious eikosi pente aʸ triakonta, theōrousin ton Yaʸsoun peripatounta epi taʸs thalassaʸs, kai engus tou ploiou ginomenon, kai efobaʸthaʸsan.)

SBL-GNT ἐληλακότες οὖν ὡς σταδίους εἴκοσι πέντε ἢ τριάκοντα θεωροῦσιν τὸν Ἰησοῦν περιπατοῦντα ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ ἐγγὺς τοῦ πλοίου γινόμενον, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν.
(elaʸlakotes oun hōs stadious eikosi pente aʸ triakonta theōrousin ton Yaʸsoun peripatounta epi taʸs thalassaʸs kai engus tou ploiou ginomenon, kai efobaʸthaʸsan.)

RP-GNT Ἐληλακότες οὖν ὡς σταδίους εἴκοσι πέντε ἢ τριάκοντα, θεωροῦσιν τὸν Ἰησοῦν περιπατοῦντα ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης, καὶ ἐγγὺς τοῦ πλοίου γινόμενον· καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν.
(Elaʸlakotes oun hōs stadious eikosi pente aʸ triakonta, theōrousin ton Yaʸsoun peripatounta epi taʸs thalassaʸs, kai engus tou ploiou ginomenon; kai efobaʸthaʸsan.)

TC-GNT Ἐληλακότες οὖν ὡς σταδίους εἴκοσι πέντε ἢ τριάκοντα, θεωροῦσι τὸν Ἰησοῦν περιπατοῦντα ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης, καὶ ἐγγὺς τοῦ πλοίου [fn]γινόμενον· καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν.
(Elaʸlakotes oun hōs stadious eikosi pente aʸ triakonta, theōrousi ton Yaʸsoun peripatounta epi taʸs thalassaʸs, kai engus tou ploiou ginomenon; kai efobaʸthaʸsan. )

6:19 γινομενον ¦ γεινομενον TH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:16–21: Jesus walked on the water of Lake Galilee

In this brief section the disciples saw Jesus walking on the surface of Lake Galilee. See the parallel passages in Matthew 14:22–27 and Mark 6:45–52.

Here are other possible titles for this section:

Jesus walked on water

Jesus walked to his disciples on the water

Paragraph 6:19–21

In this paragraph Jesus showed his authority over the natural world. He was able to do what no mere human can do, walk on the surface of water.

6:19a

When they had rowed about three or four miles,

¶ After they had traveled about five or six kilometers on the water,
¶ After the disciples took the boat five or six kilometers,

When they had rowed about three or four miles: It is also possible to translate this as a separate sentence. For example:

Jesus’ disciples rowed for three or four miles.

rowed: The Greek word that the BSB translates as rowed means to “cause an object to move by a strong force.” In this context it refers to pushing the boat through the water with wooden oars/paddles. Use the expression that is most natural in your language.

about three or four miles: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as about three or four miles is more literally “twenty-five (25) or thirty (30) stadia.” Here is another way to translate this phrase:

five or six kilometers

6:19b

they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—

they saw Jesus walking on the water, approaching their boat.
they noticed the figure of Jesus coming toward them. He was walking on top of the lake/water,

they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea: It may be natural to translate this clause as two sentences. For example:

they saw Jesus walking on the sea. He was coming near the boat. (GW)

In some languages it may be natural to reverse the order of the two actions that they saw. For example:

They saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water of the lake.

The disciples saw a person without recognizing that it was Jesus. In some languages a literal translation may indicate that they recognized it was Jesus. It may be natural to say instead:

They saw the figure of Jesus walking on the sea and approaching their boat.

They saw someone walking on the sea and approaching the boat. It was actually Jesus.

walking on the sea: Jesus was walking on the surface of the lake water. For example:

walking over the sea/lake

walking on the surface/top of the lake

walking on the water (NCV)

6:19c

and they were terrified.

They were afraid.
and they were afraid of him.

and they were terrified: John records that the disciples were terrified (afraid) without giving a reason. Mark 9:49 explains that the disciples were afraid because they thought that they were seeing a ghost or spirit. If you must indicate what caused their fear, here you should supply a general reason. For example:

they were terrified at the sight

this frightened them greatly

Here are other ways to translate this clause:

they became terrified (GW)

they were frightened (NET)

Parallel YHN 6:19

Section 6:16–21: Jesus walked on the water of Lake Galilee

Paragraph 6:19–21

6:19a

6:19b

6:19c