Jesus Walks on the Water^(A)

⁴⁵ Immediately Jesus ·told [compelled; made] his ·followers [disciples] to get into the boat and go ahead of him to Bethsaida [^Ca town on the northern shore of Lake Galilee, east of the Jordan River] across the lake. He stayed there to ·send the people home [dismiss the crowd]. ⁴⁶ After ·sending them away [saying goodbye], he went into the hills to pray.

⁴⁷ That night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on the land. ⁴⁸ He saw his ·followers [disciples] struggling hard to row the boat, because the wind was blowing against them. ·Between three and six o’clock in the morning [^LAt about the fourth watch of the night], Jesus came to them, walking on the water, and he ·wanted [intended; was about] to ·walk past [pass by] the boat. ⁴⁹ But when they saw him walking on the ·water [lake; sea], they thought he was a ghost and cried out. ⁵⁰ They all saw him and were afraid. But ·quickly [immediately] Jesus spoke to them and said, “Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” ⁵¹ Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind ·became calm [ceased; stopped]. They were greatly amazed. ⁵² [For] They did not understand ·about the miracle of the five loaves [the significance of the loaves; ^Labout the loaves], because their ·minds were closed [hearts were hardened/stubborn/dull].