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John 6:20

But Jesus said to them, "It is I (I AM); do not be afraid."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Capernaum;   Faith;   Jesus, the Christ;   Miracles;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Sea of galilee;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Jesus Christ;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Holy Ghost;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - John, the Gospel According to;   Tiberias;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chaos;   John, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gospels;   Jesus Christ;   John, Theology of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Christ in Art;   Fear ;   Personality;   Sacrifice (2);   Sea of Galilee;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Miracles;   Various Readings;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Jesus christ;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Rab;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jesus Christ (Part 1 of 2);   Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   John, Gospel of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - New Testament;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for May 9;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But he said to them, “It is I.
King James Version (1611)
But he saith vnto them, It is I, be not afraid.
King James Version
But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
English Standard Version
But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."
New American Standard Bible
But He said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."
New Century Version
but Jesus said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But He said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."
Legacy Standard Bible
But He *said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."
Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus spoke up: "It is I; do not be afraid."
Contemporary English Version
But he said, "I am Jesus! Don't be afraid!"
Complete Jewish Bible
but he said to them, "Stop being afraid, it is I."
Darby Translation
But he says to them, It is I: be not afraid.
Easy-to-Read Version
But he said to them, "Don't be afraid. It's me."
Geneva Bible (1587)
But he said vnto them, It is I: be not afraid.
George Lamsa Translation
But Jesus said to them, It is I, do not be afraid.
Good News Translation
"Don't be afraid," Jesus told them, "it is I!"
Lexham English Bible
But he said to them, "It is I! Do not be afraid!"
Literal Translation
But He said to them, I AM! Do not fear.
American Standard Version
But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
Bible in Basic English
But he said to them, It is I, have no fear.
Hebrew Names Version
But he said to them, "I AM. Don't be afraid."
International Standard Version
But he said to them, "It is I. Stop being afraid!"
Etheridge Translation
But Jeshu himself said to them, I am, fear not.
Murdock Translation
But Jesus said to them: It is I; be not afraid.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But he sayth vnto them: It is I, be not afrayde.
English Revised Version
But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
World English Bible
But he said to them, "It is I. Don't be afraid."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But he saith to them, It is I; be not afraid.
Weymouth's New Testament
They were terrified; but He called to them. "It is I," He said, "do not be afraid."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to hem, Y am; nyle ye drede.
Update Bible Version
But he says to them, It is I; don't be afraid.
Webster's Bible Translation
But he saith to them, It is I; be not afraid.
New English Translation
But he said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."
New King James Version
But He said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."
New Living Translation
but he called out to them, "Don't be afraid. I am here!"
New Life Bible
But Jesus called to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."
New Revised Standard
But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, he, saith unto them - It is, I: be not affrighted!
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he saith to them: It is I. Be not afraid.
Revised Standard Version
but he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he sayde vnto them: It is I be not a frayde.
Young's Literal Translation
and he saith to them, `I am [he], be not afraid;'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he sayde vnto them: It is I, be not afrayed.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but he said to them, it is I, be not afraid.
Simplified Cowboy Version
When he got close, he said, "It's me, boys. Don't be scared."

Contextual Overview

15Then Jesus, knowing that they were going to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountainside by Himself. 16When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, 17and they got into a boat and started to cross the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had still not come [back] to them. 18The sea was getting rough and rising high because a strong wind was blowing. 19Then, when they had rowed three or four miles [and were near the center of the sea], they saw Jesus walking on the sea and approaching the boat; and they were [terribly] frightened. 20But Jesus said to them, "It is I (I AM); do not be afraid." 21Then they were willing to take Him on board the boat, and immediately the boat reached the [shore of the] land to which they were going.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

It is: Psalms 35:3, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 41:14, Isaiah 43:1, Isaiah 43:2, Isaiah 44:8, Matthew 14:27-31, Mark 6:50, Mark 16:6, Revelation 1:17, Revelation 1:18

Reciprocal: Matthew 28:10 - Be Mark 4:40 - Why

Cross-References

Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth."
Genesis 2:19
So the LORD God formed out of the ground every animal of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.
Genesis 6:8
But Noah found favor and grace in the eyes of the LORD.
Genesis 6:11
The [population of the] earth was corrupt [absolutely depraved—spiritually and morally putrid] in God's sight, and the land was filled with violence [desecration, infringement, outrage, assault, and lust for power].
Genesis 6:12
God looked on the earth and saw how debased and degenerate it was, for all humanity had corrupted their way on the earth and lost their true direction.
Genesis 6:16
"You shall make a window [for light and ventilation] for the ark, and finish it to at least a cubit (eighteen inches) from the top—and set the [entry] door of the ark in its side; and you shall make it with lower, second and third decks.
Genesis 6:20
"Of fowls and birds according to their kind, of animals according to their kind, of every crawling thing of the ground according to its kind—two of every kind shall come to you to keep them alive.
John 5:40
and still you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But he saith to them, it is I, be not afraid.

:-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this miracle of walking on the sea explained in the notes at Matthew 14:22-33. Compare Mark 6:45-52.

John 6:21

Immediately - Quickly. Before a long time. How far they were from the land we know not, but there is no evidence that there was a miracle in the case. The word translated “immediately” does not of necessity imply that there was no interval of time, but that there was not a long interval. Thus, in Matthew 13:5, in the parable of the sower, “and immediately (the same word in Greek) they sprung up,” etc., Mark 4:17; Matthew 24:29; 3 John 1:14.


 
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