Mark 6:49 Meaning and Explanation
“But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:”
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Read Full Chapter →Seeing Jesus walking on the sea, the disciples take him for a spirit and cry out.
What Does Mark 6:49 Mean?
The disciples see a figure moving on the water in the dark and reach the only conclusion weary minds can manage: a phantom, an apparition of the night. Terror finds its voice and they cry out together.
Exhausted people often mistake the approach of help for one more threat. The kindest fact in the verse is that the cause of their fear was actually their salvation drawing near. God sometimes comes in forms his children do not at first recognize, and the cry of fright is about to be answered by a familiar voice.
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What does Mark 6:49 mean?
Seeing Jesus walking on the sea, the disciples take him for a spirit and cry out.