Key Verse Spotlight
John 6:17 — Meaning and Application
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.”
John 6:17
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
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.
And when even was {now} come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
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.
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