Mark 6 · Verse 53

Mark 6:53

And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
Mark 6:53, King James Version

Mark 6:53 in other translations

BSBWhen they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
WEBWhen they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore.
ASVAnd when they had crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.
YLTAnd having passed over, they came upon the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore,
DARBYAnd having passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and made the shore.
BBEAnd when they had gone across, they came to Gennesaret, and got their boat to land.
WebsterAnd when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

What does Mark 6:53 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
53. And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret--from which the lake sometimes takes its name, stretching along its western shore. Capernaum was their landing-place (Joh 6:24, 25). and drew to the shore--a nautical phrase, nowhere else used in the New Testament.

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 53.

(g) "And when" Mt 14:34

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 53 The land of Gennesaret - This country lay on the coast of the sea of Galilee: it is described by Josephus as being exceedingly pleasant and fertile. It had its name of Gennesaret from גן, gen, a garden, and סר sar, a prince, either because the king had a garden there, or because of its great fertility.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 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…

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Mark 6:53 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
διαπεράσαντεςdiaperasanteshaving passed overG1276
ἐπὶepitoG1909
τὴνtēntheG3588
γῆνgēnlandG1093
ἦλθονēlthonthey cameG2064
ΓεννησαρὲτGennēsaretGennesaretG1082
καὶkaiandG2532
προσωρμίσθησαν.prosōrmisthēsandrew to shore.G4358

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

Cross references for Mark 6:53

  • Matthew 14:34-36

    And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

  • 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?

  • Luke 5:1

    And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the land.
Mt 14:34-36; Lu 5:1; Joh 6:24

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Context

  • Mark 6:52

    For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

  • Mark 6:53

    And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

  • Mark 6:54

    And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

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Mark 6:53 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y cuando estuvieron de la otra parte, vinieron á tierra de Genezaret, y tomaron puerto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ayant passé à l’autre rive, ils vinrent dans la contrée de Génésareth, et ils abordèrent.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und als sie hinübergefahren waren, kamen sie in das Land Genezareth und legten an.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et cum transfretassent, venerunt in terram Genesareth, et applicuerunt.