Mark 6:49 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: ”

• Mark 6:49 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 14:22-36 . Mark 6:52 They considered not the miracle of the loaves - They did not remember or call to mind the “power” which Jesus had sh...

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• Mark 6:49 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Jesus Dismisses the Crowd and Walks on the Sea. The first verses of this section apparently touch on an unexplained crisis in the life of Jesus. Why does He compel the disciples to leave Him? Why d...

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• Mark 6:49 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  a spirit. Greek. phantasma . a phantom. Compare Matthew 14:26 .

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• Mark 6:49 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: They supposed it had been a spirit - That is, by whom the storm had been raised.

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• Mark 6:49 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out -...

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• Mark 6:49 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Visit to Nazareth. Mission of the Twelve. Execution of the Baptist. Feeding of the Five Thousand. Walking on the Sea 1-6. Visit to Nazareth ( Matthew 13:54 ).

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• Mark 6:49 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 4:35-41; 6:47-52 ( Mark 4:35-41 ; Mark 6:47-52 ) THE TWO STORMS (JESUS WALKING ON THE WATER) "And on that day, when even was come, He saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side....

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• Mark 6:49 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Sympathy and Compassion of Jesus Mark 6:30-56 When the Apostles returned they had much to tell. Some were flushed with success, others radiant with victory over demons, others, perhaps, ove...

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• Mark 6:49 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  "He could there do no mighty work." Not that He in Himself was unable, for His hands laid on a few sick folk brought healing, but that the condition of wilful and persistent unbelief limited the powe...

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• Mark 6:49 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (47) And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. (48) And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of...

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• Mark 6:49 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  But when they saw him walking on the sea ,.... Matthew 14:26 ; they supposed it had been a spirit ; a phantom, a spectre, an apparition, a nocturnal demon: and cried out ; as men affrighted at...

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• Mark 6:49 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: Ver. 49. A spirit ] Gr. a phantom, or apparition, φαντασμα .

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• Mark 6:49 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  For an explanation of these verses, see the notes on Matthew 14:22-36 .

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• Mark 6:49 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ Walking on the Sea.       45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before...

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• Mark 6:49 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Mark 6:47 "

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• Mark 6:49 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Wider Ministry begins - the Apostles Are Sent Out - Opposition Continues (6:6a-56). Having established that Jesus is Lord of the elements, Lord over evil spirits and Lord over life and death,...

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• Mark 6:49 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Mark 6:49 . A spirit .— A phantasm or apparition . Mark 6:52 . Hardened .— Become dull —insusceptible and irresponsible to spiritual impressions. See chaps, M...

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• Mark 6:49 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Mark 6:45-51 The Disciples in the Storm. The whole of this narrative is historical; all literally took place eighteen centuries ago; but at the same time this page of the Gospel is like a sublime...

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• Mark 6:49 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Mark 6:3 . Is not this the carpenter? The jews were bound to teach their children some trade, as no man could say what the vicissitudes of life might be. Hence Lightfoot cites the following passag...

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• Mark 6:49 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And straightway He constrained His disciples to get into the ship. Need of constraint from Christ This does not mean that our Lord forced His disciples’ wills, but that from being unwilling He...

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• Mark 6:49 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Mark 6:1 Our Lord now left the neighbourhood of Capernaum, and came into his own country , the district of Nazareth, where he had been, not born indeed, but brought up, and wher...

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• Mark 6:49 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Jesus walking on the sea:

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• Mark 6:49 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Job 4:14-16 ; Job 9:8 ; Luke 24:37 ; Matthew 14:25 ; Matthew 14:26

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