John 6 · Verse 17

John 6:17

And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
John 6:17, King James Version

John 6:17 in other translations

BSBgot into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.
WEBThey entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.
ASVand they entered into a boat, and were going over the sea unto Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
YLTand having entered into the boat, they were going over the sea to Capernaum, and darkness had already come, and Jesus had not come unto them,
DARBYand having gone on board ship, they went over the sea to Capernaum. And it had already become dark, and Jesus had not come to them,
BBEAnd they took a boat and went across the sea in the direction of Capernaum. By then it was dark and still Jesus had not come to them.
WebsterAnd entered into a boat, and went over the sea towards Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.

What does John 6:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 6:16-17

16-17. when even was come--(See on Mr 6:35). entered into a ship--"constrained" to do so by their Master (Mt 14:22; Mr 6:45), in order to put an end to the misdirected excitement in His favor (Joh 6:15), into which the disciples themselves may have been somewhat drawn. The word "constrained" implies reluctance on their part, perhaps from unwillingness to part with their Master and embark at night, leaving Him alone…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 Toward Capernaum - St. Mark says, Mar 6:45, that our Lord commanded them to go along to Bethsaida; and in the course of the history we find they got neither to Bethsaida nor Capernaum, but landed in the country of Genesaret: Mat 14:34. Our Lord seems to have desired them to go either to Bethsaida or Capernaum, which were only a very few miles distant, and on the same side of the sea. The reason why they could reach neither was the storm which the evangelists say rose at the time, and the wind being contrary: the storm being probably excited by the prince of the power of the air. Capernaum lay at the northern part of this sea, and they went along the Galilean or western coast, probably expecting Christ to come to them, on which account they might keep in close by the land. But there are great difficulties in fixing the places mentioned by the evangelists. By some writers Bethsaida and Capernaum are placed on opposite sides of this lake: by others on the same side. Sometimes when our translation speaks of passing over the sea, etc., a coasting voyage only is meant, as we find the disciples landing on the same side from which they had departed: see the note on Joh 6:22.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 6:15-21

Here were Christ's disciples in the way of duty, and Christ was praying for them; yet they were in distress. There may be perils and 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 comfort and deliverance often are so mistaken, as to become the occasions of…

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John 6:17 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiandG2532
ἐμβάντεςembanteshaving climbedG1684
εἰςeisintoG1519
πλοῖονploiona boatG4143
ἤρχοντοērchontothey were goingG2064
πέρανperanoverG4008
τῆςtēstheG3588
θαλάσσηςthalassēsseaG2281
εἰςeistoG1519
Καφαρναούμ.KapharnaoumCapernaum.G2584
καὶkaiAndG2532
σκοτίαskotiadarkG4653
ἤδηēdēalreadyG2235
ἐγεγόνει,egegoneiit had become,G1096
καὶkaiandG2532
οὔπωoupōnot yetG3768
ἐληλύθειelēlutheihad comeG2064
πρὸςprostoG4314
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846
ὁho<the>G3588
Ἰησοῦς,IēsousJesus,G2424

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 6:17

  • Mark 6:45

    And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

  • John 6:24-25

    When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?

  • John 2:12

    After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

  • John 4:46

    So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and went.
24,25; 2:12; 4:46; Mr 6:45

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Context

  • John 6:16

    And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,

  • John 6:17

    And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

  • John 6:18

    And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

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John 6:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y entrando en un barco, venían de la otra parte de la mar hacia Capernaum. Y era ya oscuro, y Jesús no había venido á ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et étant montés sur un bateau, ils allèrent de l’autre côté de la mer, à Capernaüm. Et il faisait déjà nuit, et Jésus n’était pas venu à eux.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und sie stiegen in das Schiff und fuhren über den See nach Kapernaum. Und es war schon finster geworden, und Jesus war noch nicht zu ihnen gekommen;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et cum ascendissent navim, venerunt trans mare in Capharnaum: et tenebræ jam factæ erant et non venerat ad eos Jesus.