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New American Standard Bible (1995)

Mark 6:50

for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, "Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Cowardice;   Jesus, the Christ;   Miracles;   Superstition;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Miracles;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Faith;   Miracle;   Touch;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bethsaida;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chaos;   I Am;   Mark, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Amazement;   Consolation;   Fear ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Miracles;   Various Readings;   14 Word Words;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Bethsa'ida;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Cheer;   Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - New Testament;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for May 29;   My Utmost for His Highest - Devotion for July 28;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke with them and said, “Have courage!
King James Version (1611)
(For they all saw him, and were troubled) and immediately hee talked with them, and saith vnto them, Be of good cheere, It is I, be not afraid.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid."
New American Standard Bible
for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, "Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid."
New Century Version
They all saw him and were afraid. But quickly Jesus spoke to them and said, "Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."
Amplified Bible
for they all saw Him and were shaken and terrified. But He immediately spoke with them and said, "Take courage! It is I (I AM)! Stop being afraid."
Legacy Standard Bible
for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and *said to them, "Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid."
Berean Standard Bible
for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: "Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."
Contemporary English Version
All of them saw him and were terrified. But at that same time he said, "Don't worry! I am Jesus. Don't be afraid."
Complete Jewish Bible
for they had all seen him and were terrified. However, he spoke to them. "Courage," he said, "it is I. Stop being afraid!"
Darby Translation
For all saw him and were troubled. And immediately he spoke with them, and says to them, Be of good courage: it is *I*; be not afraid.
Easy-to-Read Version
It scared them all to see him. But he spoke to them and said, "Don't worry! It's me! Don't be afraid."
Geneva Bible (1587)
For they all saw him, and were sore afrayd: but anon he talked with them, & said vnto them, Be ye of good comfort: it is I, be not afrayd.
George Lamsa Translation
For they all saw him and were frightened. And immediately he spoke to them and said, Have courage, it is I, do not be afraid.
Good News Translation
They were all terrified when they saw him. Jesus spoke to them at once, "Courage!" he said. "It is I. Don't be afraid!"
Lexham English Bible
For they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke with them and said to them, "Have courage, I am he! Do not be afraid!"
Literal Translation
For all saw Him, and were troubled. And immediately He spoke to them and said to them, Have courage. I AM! Do not fear.
American Standard Version
for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
Bible in Basic English
For they all saw him, and were troubled. But straight away he said to them, Take heart, it is I, have no fear.
Hebrew Names Version
for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."
International Standard Version
All of them saw him and were terrified. Immediately he said to them, "Have courage! It is I. Stop being afraid!"
Etheridge Translation
for all saw him and were afraid. But he immediately spoke to them and said to them, Take heart, I am, fear not.
Murdock Translation
For they all saw him, and were afraid. And immediately he spoke with them, and said to them: Take courage; it is I; fear not.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For they all sawe him, & were afraide. And anone he talked with them, & saide vnto them: Be of good cheare, it is I, be not afrayde.
English Revised Version
for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
World English Bible
for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
(For they all saw him and were troubled.) And immediately he talked with them, and saith to them, Take courage: it is I: be not afraid.
Weymouth's New Testament
for they all saw Him and were terrified. He, however, immediately spoke to them. "There is no danger," He said; "it is I; be not alarmed."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for alle sayn hym, and thei weren afraied. And anoon he spak with hem, and seide to hem, Triste ye, Y am; nyle ye drede.
Update Bible Version
for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and says to them, Be of good cheer: it is I; don't be afraid.
Webster's Bible Translation
(For they all saw him, and were troubled.) And immediately he talked with them, and saith to them, Be of good cheer: It is I; be not afraid.
New English Translation
for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them: "Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."
New King James Version
for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, "Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid."
New Living Translation
They were all terrified when they saw him. But Jesus spoke to them at once. "Don't be afraid," he said. "Take courage! I am here!"
New Life Bible
For they all saw Him and were afraid. At once Jesus talked to them. He said, "Take hope. It is I, do not be afraid."
New Revised Standard
for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
for, all, saw him, and were troubled. But, he, straightway, talked with them, and saith unto them - Take courage! it is, I - be not afraid!
Douay-Rheims Bible
For they all saw him, and were troubled bled. And immediately he spoke with them, and said to them: Have a good heart, it is I, fear ye not.
Revised Standard Version
for they all saw him, and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take heart, it is I; have no fear."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For they all sawe him and were afrayed. And anon he talked with them and sayde vnto them: be of good chere it is I be not afrayed.
Young's Literal Translation
for they all saw him, and were troubled, and immediately he spake with them, and saith to them, `Take courage, I am [he], be not afraid.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
for they sawe him all, and were afrayed. But immediatly he talked with them, and sayde vnto them: Be of good comforte, it is I, be not afrayed.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for they all saw him, and were greatly terrified. but at the instant Jesus spoke to them, and said, take courage, it is I, don't be afraid.
THE MESSAGE
Jesus was quick to comfort them: "Courage! It's me. Don't be afraid." As soon as he climbed into the boat, the wind died down. They were stunned, shaking their heads, wondering what was going on. They didn't understand what he had done at the supper. None of this had yet penetrated their hearts.
Simplified Cowboy Version
They thought he was some sort of ghost and were terrified. But at the height of their fear, he spoke to them and said, "Don't be scared, boys! It's just me."

Contextual Overview

45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away. 46 After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray. 47 When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land. 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. 49 But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; 50 for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, "Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid."51 Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were utterly astonished, 52 for they had not gained any insight from the incident of the loaves, but their heart was hardened. 53 When they had crossed over they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. 54 When they got out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

it is I: Isaiah 43:2, Matthew 14:27, Luke 24:38-41, John 6:19, John 6:20, John 20:19, John 20:20

Reciprocal: Genesis 45:3 - for they Matthew 14:26 - they were Mark 16:5 - and they Luke 1:29 - she was Luke 24:37 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For they all saw him, and were troubled,.... Had it been only seen by one, it might have been thought a fancy, and the effect of mere imagination; but as every one saw it, it was out of all doubt that so it was, and which gave them the greater concern:

and immediately he talked with them; as soon as they saw him, "that very moment", as the Syriac renders it; that so by hearing his voice their fears might be allayed:

and saith unto them, be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 14:22-36.

Mark 6:52

They considered not the miracle of the loaves - They did not remember or call to mind the “power” which Jesus had shown in feeding the five thousand by a miracle, and that, having done that, he had power also to save them from the storm.

Their heart was hardened - Their “mind” was dull to perceive it. This does not mean that they were “opposed” to Jesus, or that they had what we denominate “hardness of heart,” but simply that they were slow to perceive his power. They did not quickly learn, as they ought to have done, that he had all power, and could therefore allay the storm. The word “heart” is frequently used in this sense. See Ephesians 1:18, in Greek; Romans 1:21; Romans 2:15; 2 Corinthians 4:6.

Mark 6:54

They knew him - They “recollected” Jesus, because he had been there before and worked miracles.

Mark 6:56

The border of his garment - Compare the notes at Matthew 9:20.


 
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