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
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Jesus walked to his disciples on the water

Paragraph 6:16–18

This paragraph sets the scene for Jesus’ miracle of walking on the water.

6:16

When evening came: This refers to the late afternoon, before it got completely dark. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

That evening (Contemporary English Version)
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In the evening (New Century Version)
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Late in the day

His disciples went down to the sea: The Sea of Galilee is fresh water. So it may be natural to refer to it as a lake, and to name the lake. For example:

his disciples went down to Lake ⌊Galilee⌋

Also, in many languages it may be natural to refer explicitly to Jesus. For example:

Jesus’ disciples went down to the lake. (Good News Translation)

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