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1 kwi 2021 · First, you are never out of God’s sight. Verse 45 says, Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and head across the lake to Bethsaida, while he sent the people home. Some people have a misconception about following Jesus.
Mark 6:45–52 Jesus Walks on the Water 45 w Immediately he x made his disciples get into y the boat and go before him to the other side , z to Bethsaida , while he dismissed the crowd . 46 And after he had taken leave of them , a he went up on the mountain to pray . 47 And when b evening came , the boat was out on the sea , and he was alone on ...
Our Saviour here first sends away his disciples by water, then he dismisses the multitude to go to their own homes. Then he goeth up into a mountain to pray.
And about the fourth watch of the night[a] he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, 49 but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, 50 for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I.
(45-46) Jesus departs for prayer. Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away. And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray.
So Jesus’ divine “passing by” and walking on the water is a test that, as Mark explains in 6:52, the disciples did not pass. But their continued presence with Jesus signals their ongoing willingness to learn and Jesus’ continued willingness to teach them.
Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Mark 6:45-52 EXEGESIS: MARK 6:45-52. OVERVIEW. This story is also found in Matthew 14:22-33 and John 6:15-21. In Matthew’s account, Peter steps out of the boat in an attempt to walk on the water to Jesus.
