One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.
- KJV Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
- NKJV Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And they launched out.
- NASB Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.
- NLT One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out.
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Quick answer
Jesus and His disciples set out by boat to cross the lake. The journey leads into the storm that will test their faith.
Overview
Jesus proposes crossing the Sea of Galilee with His disciples, and they launch out. The simple narrative detail introduces one of the great demonstrations of His power. What begins as an ordinary trip becomes a revelation of who Jesus is.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Matt 8:23–27When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
- Mark 4:35–41When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”
- Mark 6:45Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
- Luke 8:23As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
- Luke 5:1On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,
- Mark 8:13And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.
- Matt 14:22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
- Mark 5:21When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
- John 6:1After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
- Matt 8:18When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.
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