Mark 6:50

KJV1611 – Modern English

For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and said to them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πάντες γὰρ αὐτὸν εἶδον, καὶ ἐταράχθησαν. Καὶ εὐθέως ἐλάλησεν μετʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Θαρσεῖτε: ἐγώ εἰμι· μὴ φοβεῖσθε.

Transliteration

All for him eidon, and etarachthēsan. And eutheōs elalēsen with them, and legei to them, Tharseite: egō eimi; mē phobeisthe.

Grammar Details

• *eidon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they saw
• *etarachthēsan*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were troubled/disturbed
• *eutheōs*: adverb - immediately/at once
• *elalēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he spoke
• *legei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says/is saying
• *Tharseite*: present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take courage/have courage
• *egō eimi*: 1st person singular personal pronoun + present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am
• *mē phobeisthe*: negative particle + present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - do not fear

Word Meanings

• *eidon*: saw/perceived/beheld
• *etarachthēsan*: were troubled/disturbed/terrified
• *eutheōs*: immediately/at once/straightway
• *elalēsen*: spoke/talked/addressed
• *legei*: says/tells/speaks
• *Tharseite*: take courage/be of good cheer/have confidence
• *egō eimi*: I am/It is I
• *mē phobeisthe*: do not fear/stop being afraid/do not be frightened

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  for they all saw Him and were terrified. But He immediately spoke to them and said, 'Take courage! It is I; do not be afraid.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For they all sawe him and were afrayed. And anon he talked with them and sayde vnto them: be of good chere it is I be not afrayed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for they sawe him all, and were afrayed. But immediatly he talked with them, and sayde vnto them: Be of good comforte, it is I, be not afrayed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For they all saw him, and were sore afrayd: but anon he talked with them, & said vnto them, Be ye of good comfort: it is I, be not afrayd.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they all sawe him, & were afraide. And anone he talked with them, & saide vnto them: Be of good cheare, it is I, be not afrayde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, ‹Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up! It is I!{Literally, "I AM!"} Don't be afraid."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for they all saw him, and were troubled, and immediately he spake with them, and saith to them, `Take courage, I am `he', be not afraid.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For they all saw him, and were troubled. But straight away he said to them, Take heart, it is I, have no fear.

• World English Bible (2000)

  for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them:“Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 14:27 : 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; do not be afraid.
• Isa 43:2 : 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; nor shall the flame ignite upon you.
• Luke 24:38-41 : 38 And he said to them, Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have. 40 And when he had spoken this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, he said to them, Do you have any food here?
• John 6:19-20 : 19 So when they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the ship: and they were afraid. 20 But he said to them, It is I; be not afraid.
• John 20:19-20 : 19 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said to them, Peace be to you. 20 And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.