Mark 6:50 Meaning and Explanation
“For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →All the disciples see him and are terrified, but Jesus immediately speaks: take courage, it is I, do not be afraid.
What Does Mark 6:50 Mean?
This is no private hallucination; all of them see him, and all are shaken. Jesus does not let the terror linger. Immediately he speaks across the water three short words of rescue: be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid. In the Greek, it is I reads literally I am.
The voice does what the sight could not: it turns a phantom into the Lord. His presence announced is the cure for fear, and the command to take courage rests entirely on the identity behind it. Every storm-tossed disciple since has been permitted to hear these words over the wind.
Mark 6:50 in the Original Language
tharseo (θαρσέω), 'be of good cheer' -- take courage, be bold.
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What does Mark 6:50 mean?
All the disciples see him and are terrified, but Jesus immediately speaks: take courage, it is I, do not be afraid.