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NASB | Mark 6:48 Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He *came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 6:48 Seeing the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night (3:00-6:00 a.m.) He came to them, walking on the sea. And [acted as if] He intended to pass by them. [Matt 14:25; John 6:19] |
Bible Question: Pretty incredible picture here. It appears as though Jesus did not intend to be seen. Why? Any insights about the word "intended"? |
Bible Answer: Hi load, Do you sometimes wonder what life with Jesus would be like here on earth? We don't know of His early years, whether He was praised for His good carpentry, or whether He was a good competitor in the games they played back then. We know nothing as far as I know. But I can see Jesus in this picture after feeling compassion for the large crowd because they were like sheep without a Shepherd, and praying to His heavenly Father for a while, and seeing that they still weren't at their destination because of the stiff wind, caught up to them and wanted to pass them and maybe say,"I'll race you to shore." I don't know what He'd say, but I would bet that He was competitive in any sport as any other youngster of His day.(Anyway I'd hate to play golf against God as the jokes go today). Anyway, I think that Jesus was disappointed in their reaction to Him for they thought they saw a ghost, a spirit as you will. In the Greek it says, "Take courage. I am." He got into the boat with them and the wind stopped and they were astonished and still didn't know who He was because their heart was hardened. Do you agree with that? I say they still didn't know who He was because in Mark 6:54 the Greek says that after the boat was anchored and they were good and safe, they recognized Him. Sure all the people recognized him, but I think that's when the disciples recognized Him also. If you look in your translation you can notice that "the people" is in italics meaning that those words aren't there in the Greek. So what does that mean to us today? That Jesus was competitive and a good athlete, pretty fast even against the wind? Of course not. Probably if they had recognized Him, he would have let the wind die down, and allowed them to reach shore ahead of Him. No, what I know that it means for me is that "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want." |
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