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 e e 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, 55 and ran about that whole country and began to carry here and there on their pallets those who were sick , to the place they heard He was. 56 Wherever He entered villages , or cities , or countryside , they were laying the sick in the market places , and imploring Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak ; and as many as touched it were being cured .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 6:46-56
Commentary on Mark 6:45-56
(Read Mark 6:45-56)
The church is often like a ship at sea, tossed with tempests, and not comforted: we may have Christ for us, yet wind and tide against us; but it is a comfort to Christ's disciples in a storm, that their Master is in the heavenly mount, interceding for them. And no difficulties can hinder Christ's appearance for his people, when the set time is come. He silenced their fears, by making himself known to them. Our fears are soon satisfied, if our mistakes are set right, especially our mistakes as to Christ. Let the disciples have their Master with them, and all is well. It is for want of rightly understanding Christ's former works, that we view his present works as if there never were the like before. If Christ's ministers now could cure people's bodily diseases, what multitudes would flock after them! It is sad to think how much more most care about their bodies than about their souls.