Mark 6 · Verse 54

Mark 6:54

And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
Mark 6:54, King James Version

Mark 6:54 in other translations

BSBAs soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus
WEBWhen they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him,
ASVAnd when they were come out of the boat, straightway the people knew him,
YLTand they having come forth out of the boat, immediately having recognised him,
DARBYAnd on their coming out of the ship, immediately recognising him,
BBEAnd when they had got out of the boat, the people quickly had news of him,
WebsterAnd when they had come out of the boat forthwith they knew him,

What does Mark 6:54 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
54. And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him--"immediately they recognized Him"; that is, the people did.

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 54. they knew him. They recollected him, for he had been there before, and worked miracles.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 54 They knew him - Επιγνοντες, They recollected him; for he had before preached and wrought miracles in different places of the same country.

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 6:54 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
ἐξελθόντωνexelthontōnwhen were exitingG1831
αὐτῶνautōntheyG846
ἐκekout ofG1537
τοῦtoutheG3588
πλοίουploiouboatG4143
εὐθὺςeuthusimmediatelyG2112
ἐπιγνόντεςepignonteshaving recognizedG1921
αὐτὸνautonHimG846

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

Cross references for Mark 6:54

  • Psalms 9:10

    And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

  • Philippians 3:10

    That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
knew.
Ps 9:10; Php 3:10

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

Context

  • 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,

  • Mark 6:55

    And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

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Mark 6:54 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y saliendo ellos del barco, luego le conocieron.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et comme ils sortaient du bateau, ils le reconnurent aussitôt;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und als sie aus dem Schiffe gestiegen waren, erkannten sie ihn alsbald
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cumque egressi essent de navi, continuo cognoverunt eum: