KJV King James Version
And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 6:17
And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.
WEB World English Bible
and they entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.
ASV American Standard Version
and they entered into a boat, and were going over the sea unto Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having entered into the boat, they were going over the sea to Capernaum, and darkness had already come, and Jesus had not come unto them,
Surrounding context — John 6
14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
16 And when even was [now] come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
19 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.
20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἐμβάντεςG1684 · embainōto climbεἰςG1519 · eistowardπλοῖονG4143 · ploionboatἤρχοντοG2064 · erchomaito come/goπέρανG4008 · peranother sideτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoθαλάσσηςG2281 · thalassaseaεἰςG1519 · eistowardΚαφαρναούμ.G2584 · KapernaoumCapernaumκαὶG2532 · kaiandσκοτίαG4653 · skotiadarknessἤδηG2235 · ēdēalreadyἐγεγόνει,G1096 · ginomaito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὔπωG3768 · oupōnot yetἐληλύθειG2064 · erchomaito come/goπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦς,G2424 · IēsousJesus
Cross-references
Mark 6:45And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.John 6:24-25When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.John 4:46So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.John 2:12After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
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