KJV King James Version
Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
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John 6:21
Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
WEB World English Bible
They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
ASV American Standard Version
They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat: and straightway the boat was at the land whither they were going.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
they were willing then to receive him into the boat, and immediately the boat came unto the land to which they were going.
Surrounding context — John 6
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.
21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
22 The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but [that] his disciples were gone away alone;
23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἤθελονG2309 · thelōto will/desireοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenλαβεῖνG2983 · lambanōto takeαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλοῖον,G4143 · ploionboatκαὶG2532 · kaiandεὐθέωςG2112 · eutheōsimmediatelyἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλοῖονG4143 · ploionboatἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆςG1093 · gēearth: planetεἰςG1519 · eistowardἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichὑπῆγον.¶G5217 · hupagōto go
Cross-references
Mark 6:51And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.Matthew 14:32-33And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.Psalm 24:7-10Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.Song of Solomon 3:4[It was] but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.
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