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John 6:21

Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat came to the land where they had been heading.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Capernaum;   Jesus, the Christ;   Miracles;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Miracles of Christ, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Miracle;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Sea of galilee;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Jesus Christ;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Holy Ghost;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Capernaum;   Galilee, Sea of;   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;   Sacrifice (2);   Sea of Galilee;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Miracles;   Various Readings;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Capernaum;   Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Jesus christ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Caper'naum;  

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:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for May 29;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then they were willing to take him on board, and at once the boat was at the shore where they were heading.
King James Version (1611)
Then they willingly receiued him into the ship, and immediatly the ship was at the land whither they went.
King James Version
Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
English Standard Version
Then they were glad to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
New American Standard Bible
So they were willing to take Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
New Century Version
Then they were glad to take him into the boat. At once the boat came to land at the place where they wanted to go.
Amplified Bible
Then 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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So they were willing to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
Legacy Standard Bible
So they were willing to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
Berean Standard Bible
Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
Contemporary English Version
The disciples wanted to take him into the boat, but suddenly the boat reached the shore where they were headed.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and instantly the boat reached the land they were heading for.
Darby Translation
They were willing therefore to receive him into the ship; and immediately the ship was at the land to which they went.
Easy-to-Read Version
When he said this, they were glad to take him into the boat. And then the boat reached the shore at the place they wanted to go.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then willingly they receiued him into the ship, and the ship was by and by at the lande, whither they went.
George Lamsa Translation
So they wanted to receive him into the boat; but soon the boat reached the land to which they were going.
Good News Translation
Then they willingly took him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached land at the place they were heading for.
Lexham English Bible
So they were wanting to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat came to the land to which they were going.
Literal Translation
Then they desired to take Him into the boat. And the boat was instantly at the land to which they were going.
American Standard Version
They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat: and straightway the boat was at the land whither they were going.
Bible in Basic English
Then they readily took him into the boat: and straight away the boat was at the land to which they were going.
Hebrew Names Version
They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
International Standard Version
So they were glad to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.
Etheridge Translation
21 And they willed to receive him into the vessel, and soon [fn] that vessel was at that land to which they were going.
Murdock Translation
And they were glad to receive him into the ship. And, directly, the ship was at the land to which they were going.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they wyllyngly receaued hym into the shippe, and immediatly the shippe was at the lande whyther they went.
English Revised Version
They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat: and straightway the boat was at the land whither they were going.
World English Bible
They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then they willingly received him into the ship; and immediately the ship was at the land to which they were bound.
Weymouth's New Testament
Then they were willing to take Him on board; and in a moment the boat reached the shore at the point to which they were going.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor thei wolden take hym in to the boot, and anoon the boot was at the loond, to which thei wenten.
Update Bible Version
They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat: and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then they willingly received him into the boat: and immediately the boat was at the land whither they were going.
New King James Version
Then they willingly received Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
New Living Translation
Then they were eager to let him in the boat, and immediately they arrived at their destination!
New Life Bible
They were glad to take Him into the boat. At once they got to the other side where they wanted to go.
New Revised Standard
Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
They were willing, therefore, to receive him into the boat; and, straightway, the boat was at land, whither they had been slowly going.
Douay-Rheims Bible
They were willing therefore to take him into the ship. And presently the ship was at the land to which they were going.
Revised Standard Version
Then they were glad to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then wolde they have receaved him into the shyp and the ship was by and by at the londe whyther they went.
Young's Literal Translation
they were willing then to receive him into the boat, and immediately the boat came unto the land to which they were going.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then wolde they haue receaued him in to ye shippe. And immediatly ye shippe was at the londe whither they wente.
Mace New Testament (1729)
then they readily received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they were bound.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Then they reached out and gave him a hand as he climbed into the boat. His second foot had no more touched the floor of the boat than they felt the bottom scrape land. In the blink of an eye, they had miraculously arrived at their destination.

Contextual Overview

15 Then Jesus, because he knew they were going to come and seize him by force to make him king, withdrew again up the mountainside alone. 16 Now when evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 got into a boat, and started to cross the lake to Capernaum. (It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.) 18 By now a strong wind was blowing and the sea was getting rough. 19 Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they caught sight of Jesus walking on the lake, approaching the boat, and they were frightened. 20 But he said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid." 21 Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat came to the land where they had been heading.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they willingly: Psalms 24:7-10, Song of Solomon 3:4, Matthew 14:32, Matthew 14:33, Mark 6:51, Revelation 3:20

Reciprocal: Psalms 107:30 - he bringeth

Cross-References

Job 38:41
Who prepares prey for the raven, when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?
Job 40:20
For the hills bring it food, where all the wild animals play.
Psalms 35:6
May their path be dark and slippery, as the Lord 's angel chases them!
Psalms 136:25
to the one who gives food to all living things, for his loyal love endures.
Psalms 145:16
You open your hand, and fill every living thing with the food they desire.
Psalms 147:9
He gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens when they chirp.
Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you more valuable than they are?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then they willingly received him into the ship,.... When they knew who he was; and especially he was the more welcome, as they were in distress; and he able, as they well knew, to help them:

and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went; which was done, as Nonnus observes, by a divine motion; for not only the wind ceased, but another miracle was wrought; the ship was in an instant at the place whither they intended to go.

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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 6:21. Immediately the ship was at the land — How far they were from the place at which they landed, when our Lord came to them, we know not. But the evangelist seems to speak of their sudden arrival there as extraordinary and miraculous.


 
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