Mark 6:48

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he saw them struggling in rowing; for the wind was against them: and about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed by them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἶδεν αὐτοὺς βασανιζομένους ἐν τῷ ἐλαύνειν· ἦν γὰρ ὁ ἄνεμος ἐναντίος αὐτοῖς: καὶ περὶ τετάρτην φυλακὴν τῆς νυκτὸς ἔρχεται πρὸς αὐτούς, περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης, καὶ ἤθελεν παρελθεῖν αὐτούς.

Transliteration

And eiden them basanizomenous in the elaunein; ēn for the anemos enantios to them: and about fourth phylakēn of the nyktos erchetai pros them, peripatōn upon the thalassēs, and ēthelen parelthein them.

Grammar Details

• *eiden*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he saw
• *basanizomenous*: present passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being tormented/straining
• *elaunein*: present active infinitive - to row/drive
• *ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was
• *anemos*: nominative, masculine, singular - wind
• *enantios*: nominative, masculine, singular - contrary/against
• *phylakēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - watch (division of night time)
• *nyktos*: genitive, feminine, singular - of night
• *erchetai*: present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he comes/is coming
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - toward/to
• *peripatōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - walking
• *thalassēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - sea/lake
• *ēthelen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was wanting/wishing
• *parelthein*: aorist active infinitive - to pass by/go past

Word Meanings

• *basanizomenous*: being tormented/straining/struggling hard
• *elaunein*: rowing/driving forward/propelling
• *anemos*: wind/gale
• *enantios*: contrary/against/opposing
• *phylakēn*: watch (Roman division of night - fourth watch ~3-6am)
• *erchetai*: comes/approaches/arrives
• *peripatōn*: walking/treading/going about
• *ēthelen*: was wanting/was wishing/was intending
• *parelthein*: to pass by/go past/pass alongside

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He saw the disciples straining at the oars because the wind was against them. Around the fourth watch of the night, He came to them, walking on the sea, and was about to pass by them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, {G2532} about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and he sawe the troubled in rowynge for the wynde was cotrary vnto them. And aboute ye fourth quartre of ye nyght he came vnto the walkinge apon the see and wolde have passed by the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sawe that they were in parell with rowynge, for the wynde was agaynst them.And aboute the fourth watch of ye night he came vnto them, and walked vpon the see, and wolde haue gone ouer by the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he saw them troubled in rowing, (for the winde was contrary vnto them) and about the fourth watch of the night, hee came vnto them, walking vpon the sea, and would haue passed by them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sawe them troubled in rowyng (for the wynde was contrary vnto them:) And about the fourth watche of the nyght, he came vnto them, walking vppon the sea, and woulde haue passed by them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saw them harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night he doth come to them walking on the sea, and wished to pass by them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And seeing that they had trouble in getting their boat through the water, because the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea; and he would have gone past them;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. As the night was ending, he came to them walking on the sea, for he wanted to pass by them.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 12:38 : 38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
• Luke 24:28 : 28 And they drew near to the village where they were going, and he acted as though he would go further.
• John 1:13 : 13 Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
• Gen 19:2 : 2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and spend the night, and wash your feet, and you shall rise early and go on your way. And they said, No; but we will stay in the street all night.
• Gen 32:26 : 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaks. But he said, I will not let you go, unless you bless me.
• Exod 14:24 : 24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
• 1 Sam 11:11 : 11 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies, and they came into the midst of the host at the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day, and it came to pass that those who remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
• Job 9:8 : 8 He alone spreads out the heavens, and treads upon the waves of the sea.
• Ps 93:4 : 4 The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yes, than the mighty waves of the sea.
• Ps 104:3 : 3 Who lays the beams of His chambers in the waters: who makes the clouds His chariot: who walks upon the wings of the wind:
• Isa 54:11 : 11 O you afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted: behold, I will lay your stones with fair colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
• Matt 14:24 : 24 But the ship was now in the middle of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.