After they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret. They brought the boat to shore
Parallel translations
- WEB When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.
- KJV And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
- BSB When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
- NKJV When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and anchored there.
- NASB When they had crossed over they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored at the shore.
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Quick answer
They crossed over and landed at Gennesaret. The detail anchors the narrative in real geography and leads into a season of widespread healing.
Overview
Having crossed the lake, Jesus and the disciples moored at the fertile region of Gennesaret. The concrete place-name underscores the historical reality of the events. The landing immediately draws crowds again, setting up the healings that close the chapter.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Matt 14:34–36When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
- John 6:24–25When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn’t there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
- Luke 5:1Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.
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