When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
John 6:16 in context
John 6:13–19
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So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten.
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When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, “This is truly the prophet who comes into the world.”
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Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
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When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea.
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They entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.
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The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.
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