Mark 6:49

“But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

But when they saw him walking vpon the Sea, they supposed it had bene a spirit, and cried out.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
- New American Standard Version (1995)

but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
- American Standard Version (1901)

But they, when they saw him walking on the sea, took him for a spirit, and gave a loud cry:
- Basic English Bible

But they, seeing him walking on the sea, thought that it was an apparition, and cried out.
- Darby Bible

But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out.
- Webster's Bible

They saw Him walking on the water, and thinking that it was a spirit they cried out;
- Weymouth Bible

but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
- World English Bible

And as thei sayn hym wandrynge on the see, thei gessiden that it weren a fantum, and crieden out;
- Wycliffe Bible

And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought [it] to be an apparition, and cried out,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Mark 6:49


6:48 And he saw them - For the darkness could veil nothing from him. And would have passed by them - That is, walked, as if he was passing by.


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