Walking on the Water

⁴⁵ Immediately^(A) he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, to Bethsaida,^(B) while he dismissed the crowd. ⁴⁶ After he said good-bye to them, he went away to the mountain^(C) to pray.^{(D) 47} Well into the night, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land. ⁴⁸ He saw them straining^(E) at the oars,^[a] because the wind was against them. Very early in the morning^[b] he came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them. ⁴⁹ When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost^(F) and cried out, ⁵⁰ because they all saw him and were terrified.^(G) Immediately he spoke with them and said, “Have courage!^(H) It is I.^(I) Don’t be afraid.”^{(J) 51} Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. They were completely astounded, ⁵² because they had not understood about the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened.^(K)