they. themselves. Emphatic.
took shipping. entered into (Greek. eis, v. 3) the boats (ploia), but all the texts read ploiaria.
to. unto. Greek. eis, as in John 6:3.
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John 6:24
24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.