John 6 · Verse 21

John 6:21

Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
John 6:21, King James Version

John 6:21 in other translations

BSBThen they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
WEBThey were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
ASVThey were willing therefore to receive him into the boat: and straightway the boat was at the land whither they were going.
YLTthey were willing then to receive him into the boat, and immediately the boat came unto the land to which they were going.
DARBYThey were willing therefore to receive him into the ship; and immediately the ship was at the land to which they went.
BBEThen they readily took him into the boat: and straight away the boat was at the land to which they were going.
WebsterThen they willingly received him into the boat: and immediately the boat was at the land whither they were going.

What does John 6:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. willingly received him into the ship--their first fears being now converted into wonder and delight. and immediately the ship was at the land--This additional miracle, for as such it is manifestly related, is recorded here alone. Yet all that is meant seems to be that as the storm was suddenly calmed, so the little bark--propelled by the secret power of the Lord of Nature now sailing in it--glided through the now unruffled waters, and while they were wrapt in wonder at what had happened, not heeding their rapid motion, was found at port, to their still further surprise.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 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 Mt 13:5, in the parable of the sower, "and forthwith (the same word in Greek) they sprung up," &c., Mk 4:17, Mt 24:29, 3Jn 1:14.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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 6:21 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.

ἤθελονēthelonThey were willingG2309
οὖνounthenG3767
λαβεῖνlabeinto receiveG2983
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὸtotheG3588
πλοῖον,ploionboat,G4143
καὶkaiandG2532
εὐθέωςeutheōsimmediatelyG2112
ἐγένετοegenetowasG1096
τὸtotheG3588
πλοῖονploionboatG4143
ἐπὶepiatG1909
τῆςtēstheG3588
γῆςgēslandG1093
εἰςeistoG1519
ἣνhēnwhichG3739
ὑπῆγον.¶hupēgonthey were going.G5217

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

Cross references for John 6:21

  • Mark 6:51

    And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

  • Matthew 14:32-33

    And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

  • Revelation 3:20

    Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

  • Psalms 24:7-10

    Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

  • Song of Solomon 3:4

    It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
they willingly.
Ps 24:7-10; So 3:4; Mt 14:32,33; Mr 6:51; Re 3:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 6:20

    But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

  • John 6:21

    Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

  • John 6:22

    The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;

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John 6:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Ellos entonces gustaron recibirle en el barco: y luego el barco llegó á la tierra donde iban.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ils étaient donc tout disposés à le recevoir dans le bateau; et aussitôt le bateau prit terre au lieu où ils allaient.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sie wollten ihn nun in das Schiff nehmen, und alsbald war das Schiff an dem Lande, zu welchem sie hinfuhren.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Voluerunt ergo accipere eum in navim et statim navis fuit ad terram, in quam ibant.