SEV Biblia, Chapter 6:19
Cuando hubieron navegado como veinticinco o treinta estadios, ven a Jess que andaba sobre el mar, y se acercaba al navío; y tuvieron miedo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 6:19
Verse 19. Had rowed] Their vessel was a small one only, something of the boat kind: as to sails, if they had any, they could not now venture to carry them, because of the storm. Five and twenty or thirty furlongs] Between three and four miles. The sea of Tiberias, on which they now were, was, according to Josephus, War, book iii. chap. 25, forty furlongs, or five miles in breadth; and one hundred and forty furlongs, or eighteen miles, in length. Pliny, lib. v. chap. 15, makes it about six miles broad, and sixteen long.
They see Jesus] See the notes on Matt. xiv. 25, &c.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 19. So when they had rowed , etc.] For the wind being contrary, they could not make use of their sails, but betook themselves to their oars, and by that means got about five and twenty, or thirty furlongs ; which were three or four miles, or little more than a league; no further had they got, though they had been rowing from the time it was dark, to the fourth watch, which was after three oclock in the morning; all this while they had been tossed in the sea; they saw Jesus walking on the sea ; (see Gill on Matthew 14:25), (see Gill on Matthew 14:26), (see Gill on Matthew 14:29). And drawing nigh unto the ship ; though Mark says, he would have passed by them, ( Mark 6:48); that is, he seemed as if he would, but his intention was to come to them, and save them from perishing, as he did: and they were afraid ; that he was a spirit, some nocturnal apparition, or demon, in an human form; (see Gill on Matthew 14:26).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-21 - Here were Christ's disciples in the way of duty, and Christ was prayin for them; yet they were in distress. There may be perils an afflictions of this present time, where there is an interest in Christ Clouds and darkness often surround the children of the light and of the day. They see Jesus walking on the sea. Even the approaches of comfor and deliverance often are so mistaken, as to become the occasions of fear. Nothing is more powerful to convince sinners than that word, " am Jesus whom thou persecutest;" nothing more powerful to comfor saints than this, "I am Jesus whom thou lovest." If we have receive Christ Jesus the Lord, though the night be dark, and the wind high, ye we may comfort ourselves, we shall be at the shore before long.
Greek Textus Receptus
εληλακοτες 1643 5761 V-RAP-NPM ουν 3767 CONJ ως 5613 ADV σταδιους 4712 N-APN εικοσιπεντε 1501 4002 A-NUI η 2228 PRT τριακοντα 5144 A-NUI θεωρουσιν 2334 5719 V-PAI-3P τον 3588 T-ASM ιησουν 2424 N-ASM περιπατουντα 4043 5723 V-PAP-ASM επι 1909 PREP της 3588 T-GSF θαλασσης 2281 N-GSF και 2532 CONJ εγγυς 1451 ADV του 3588 T-GSN πλοιου 4143 N-GSN γινομενον 1096 5740 V-PNP-ASM και 2532 CONJ εφοβηθησαν 5399 5675 V-AOI-3P
Vincent's NT Word Studies
19. Had rowed (elhlakotev). Literally, had driven or propelled (the boat).Five and twenty, etc. The lake being about forty furlongs, six miles, at its broadest, they had gone only a little more than half-way.
They see (qewrousi). Rev., behold; with an intent gaze. See on i. 18. Both Luke and John use this word frequently.
Drawing nigh. Literally, becoming nigh. Wyc., to be made next to the boat. Mark adds, He would have passed by them, and Luke that they thought Him a phantom.
