15 Therefore, when Jesus knew that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king,(A) He withdrew again[a] to the mountain by Himself.

The Fifth Sign: Walking on Water

16 When(B) evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum.(C) Darkness had already set in, but Jesus had not yet come to them.

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Footnotes

  1. John 6:15 A previous withdrawal is mentioned in Mk 6:31-32, an event that occurred just before the feeding of the 5,000.

15 Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king(A) by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.(B)

Jesus Walks on the Water(C)

16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them.

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