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Time after Pentecost · Proper 12 · Year B

Mark 6:45-56

Jesus Walks on the Water

July 25, 2027

Jesus Walks on the Sea, James Tissot
Jesus Walks on the Sea, James Tissot, 1886–1894Brooklyn Museum, New York
Christ, a pale figure in white, walks toward the viewer across the dark night waves of the Sea of Galilee.He came towards them early in the morning, walking on the sea. But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out; for they all saw him and were terrified.James TissotA French society painter who turned to religion and travelled to Palestine to paint the life of Christ where it happened.Brooklyn Museum, New YorkNew York’s second largest museum, holding a celebrated Egyptian collection and Tissot’s entire Bible series.Brooklyn Museum, New York
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelMark 6:45-56Mk 6:45-56
EpistleEph. 3:14-21Eph 3:14-21
Old TestamentGen. 9:8-17Gn 9:8-17
PsalterPs. 136:1-9Ps 136:1-9

Overview & Insights

"Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid." (Mark 6:50)

After the feeding, Jesus sends the disciples ahead by boat and goes up the mountain to pray, then comes to them walking on the sea in the fourth watch, calms their terror and the wind, and heals the sick who touch the fringe of his garment at Gennesaret.

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Commentary

Enduring Word: Mark 6Enduring Word: Mk 6 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.

Precept Austin: Mark 6 CommentaryPrecept Austin: Mk 6 Commentary Precept Austin

Deep study page gathering many conservative commentators on Mark 6.

BibleHub: Commentaries on Mark 6:45BibleHub: Commentaries on Mk 6:45 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries keyed to Jesus walking on the water.

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Background & Word Study

BibleProject: Gospel of Mark OverviewBibleProject: Gospel of Mk Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the whole Gospel of Mark's design and message.

BibleHub: Mark 6 InterlinearBibleHub: Mk 6 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of Mark 6.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Mark 6Catena: Mk 6 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Mark 6.

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Podcast

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Art & Music

Vanderbilt: Revised Common Lectionary Art Index Vanderbilt

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Study Hub

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