![]() ![]() Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. Matthew’s account elaborates further on the situation from the other two. And finally, to have faith in Jesus when we find ourselves in trouble because he’ll get us where we need to be. Also, when we don’t get immediate instructions, to continue with what we have previously been told. ![]() John’s account can encourage us to notice Jesus at work in our lives. ![]() Then when they found themselves in trouble, they were happy to accept Jesus into the boat and they immediately arrived where they were going. Differing from Mark, John doesn’t record instructions from Jesus to cross the lake but attributes initiative to the disciples to do what they know. He also took note of what the people had to say about it and how Jesus responded. John understood the feeding of the five thousand was a sign. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened. But he said to them, “It is I do not be afraid.” Then they were glad to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going ( John 6:14-21). When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. What do you see here?Īfter the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself. He noticed and recorded many things the others didn’t. John ( known as the disciple whom Jesus loves) was Jesus' closest friend. Mark’s account can encourage us to invite Jesus into our crazy, chaos-filled circumstances to bring calm even when we don’t understand how. He meant to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, for they all saw him and were terrified. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.Īnd when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand. Take note of Mark’s tone at the beginning and how it changes at the end. Instead, we’ll look at the three recordings of the story, all of which took place immediately after Jesus fed the crowd of five thousand, to find the meaning for us today. Here, we won’t dive as deep into symbolism. Some scholars find parallels in this story to Moses in the Old Testament leading the children of Israel through the Red Sea during Passover. Why did Jesus walk on the water? What does it mean? This is significant because walking on water is a miracle. ![]() This means the story of Jesus walking on water is recorded in three reports by eyewitnesses, which authenticates its veracity. Luke was not a disciple of Jesus during his earthly ministry and his gospel doesn’t mention Jesus walking on water. It’s significant to note that Matthew, Mark, and John, three of Jesus' disciples, are who recount the story. The account of Jesus walking on the water is recorded three times in the scriptures. ![]()
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