Mark 6:51

Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The text states that Jesus climbed into the boat with the disciples immediately after He identified Himself to them in the storm. This action precedes the cessation of the wind and the disciples' reaction.

The words — The Greek verb ἀνέβη (anebē) literally means "He went up" or "He climbed," describing Jesus boarding the vessel. The repeated conjunction καὶ (kai) syntactically links His boarding to the wind dying down and the disciples' astonishment.

The thread — The text records the wind dying down, which directly parallels Mark 4:39 where Jesus rebukes the sea and the wind ceases. The disciples' astonishment mirrors the reaction in Mark 7:37, while the storm imagery aligns with the rising waters described in Psalms 93:3.

Why it lands — The text reports that the disciples were utterly astounded because they had not understood the loaves and their hearts were hardened. It requires the reader to acknowledge that divine power operates independently of human comprehension and that repeated miracles do not automatically produce spiritual insight.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

Cross-references

Psalms 93:3 The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.
Mark 4:39 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
Mark 7:37 The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
John 6:21 Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
Psalms 107:28 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.
Matthew 8:26 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
Matthew 14:28 “Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”
Mark 1:27 All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
Mark 2:12 And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
Mark 4:41 Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”