John 6:19 (WEB)
When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.
Fathers and councils · 20
Theodoret of Cyrus
“As God He walked upon the waters.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 24; John vi. 19
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Augustine of Hippo
“And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew,” and so on.” — editor's note: John vi. 15–21.
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on John
- BedeCatena Aurea on John
The multitude concluding, from so great a miracle, that He was merciful and powerful, wished to make Him a king. For men like having a merciful king to rule over them, and a powerful one to protect them. Our Lord…
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This is not at all inconsistent with what we read, that He went up into a mountain apart to pray: (Mat. 14:23) the object of escape being quite compatible with that of prayer. Indeed our Lord teaches us here, that…
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Yet He who feared to be made a king, was a king; not made king by men, (for He ever reigneth with the Father, in that He is the Son of God,) but making men kings: which kingdom of His the Prophets had foretold.…
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See what the belly can do. They care no more for the violation of the Sabbath; all their zeal for God is fled, now that their bellies are filled: Christ has become a Prophet, and they wish to enthrone Him as king.…
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The Evangelist now returns to explain why they went, and relate what happened to them while they were crossing the lake: And it was dark, he says, and Jesus was not come to them.
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The mention of the time is not accidental, but meant to shew the strength of their love. They did not mate excuses, and say, It is evening now, and night is coming on, but in the warmth of their love went into the…
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The way of speaking we use, when we are in doubt; about five and twenty, we say, or thirty.
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And at last He appears quite unexpectedly: They see Jesus walking upon the sea, drawing nigh. He reappears after His retirement, teaching them what it is to be forsaken, and stirring them to greater love; His…
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He does not say, I am Jesus, but only I am. He trusts to their easily recognising a voice, which was so familiar to them, or, as is more probable, He shews that He was the same who said to Moses, I am that I am…
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He appeared to them in this way, to shew His power; for He immediately calmed the tempest: Then they wished to receive Him into the ship; and immediately the ship was at the land, whither they went. So great was the…
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Observe the three miracles here; the first, His walking on the sea; the second, His stilling the waves; the third, His putting them immediately on shore, which they were some distance off, when our Lord appeared.
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Jesus does not shew Himself to the crowd walking on the sea, such a miracle being too much for them to hear. Nor even to the disciples did He shew Himself long, but disappeared immeditately.
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Mark’s1 account does not contradict this. He says indeed that our Lord told the disciples first to enter the ship, and go before Him over the sea, while He dismissed the crowds, and that when the crowd was dismissed,…
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Or take another explanation. This miracle seems to me to be a different one, from the one given in Matthew: for there they do not receive Him into the ship immediately, whereas here they doh: and there the storm…
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There is a mystical meaning in our Lord’s feeding the multitude, and ascending the mountain: for thus was it prophesied of Him, So shall the congregation of the people come about Thee: for their sake therefore lift…
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When either men or devils try to terrify us, let us hear Christ saying, It is I, be not afraid, i. e. I am ever near you, God unchangeable, immoveable; let not any false fears destroy your faith in Me. Observe too…
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This ship, however, does not carry an idle crew; they are all stout rowers; i. e. in the Church not the idle and effeminate, but the strenuous and persevering in good works, attain to the harbour of everlasting…
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Cross-references · 10
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:15–21 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on John 6:15–21 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 42.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 42.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 42.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:15–21 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:15–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 42.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 42.