John 6:21

They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.

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WEBBE

They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.

BSB

Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

KJV

Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

ASV

They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat: and straightway the boat was at the land whither they were going.

BBE

Then they readily took him into the boat: and straight away the boat was at the land to which they were going.

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ἤθελον ēthelon They were willing G2309 οὖν oun then G3767 λαβεῖν labein to receive G2983 αὐτὸν auton Him G846 εἰς eis into G1519 τὸ to the G3588 πλοῖον ploion boat G4143 καὶ kai and G2532 εὐθέως eutheōs immediately G2112 ἐγένετο egeneto was G1096 τὸ to the G3588 πλοῖον ploion boat G4143 ἐπὶ epi at G1909 τῆς tēs the G3588 γῆς gēs land G1093 εἰς eis to G1519 ἣν hēn which G3739 ὑπῆγον.¶ hupēgon they were going G5217

The early church

(Hom. xliii. s. 1) He appeared to them in this way, to show His power; for He immediately calmed the tempest: Then they wished to receive Him into the ship; and immediately the ship was at the land, whither they went. So great was the calm, He did not even enter the ship, in order to work a greater miracle, and to show his Divinity more clearly.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
He went not up into the ship, that He might make the marvel greater.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on John
(Hom. xliii. 1) Or take another explanation. This miracle seems to me to be a different one, from the one given in Matthew: for there they do not receive Him into the ship immediately, whereas here they doh: and there the storm lasts for some time, whereas here as soon as He speaks, there is a calm. He often repeats the same miracle in order to impress it on men's minds.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Observe the three miracles here; the first, His walking on the sea; the second, His stilling the waves; the third, His putting them immediately on shore, which they were some distance off, when our Lord appeared. When either men or devils try to terrify us, let us hear Christ saying, It is I, be not afraid, i. e. I am ever near you, God unchangeable, immoveable; let not any false fears destroy your faith in Me. Observe too our Lord did not come when the danger was beginning, but when it was ending. He suffers us to remain in the midst of dangers and tribulations, that we may be proved thereby, and flee for succour to Him Who is able to give us deliverance when we least expect it. When man's understanding can no longer help him, then the Divine deliverance comes. If we are willing also to receive Christ into the ship, i. e. to live in our hearts, we shall find ourselves immediately in the place, where we wish to be, i. e. heaven.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–21

Here were Christ's disciples in the way of duty, and Christ was praying for them; yet they were in distress. There may be perils and afflictions of this present time, where there is an interest in Christ. Clouds and darkness often surround the children of the light and of the day. They see Jesus walking on the sea. Even the approaches of comfort and deliverance often are so mistaken, as to become the occasions of fear. Nothing is more powerful to convince sinners than that word, "I am Jesus whom thou persecutest;" nothing more powerful to comfort saints than this, "I am Jesus whom thou lovest." If we have received Christ Jesus the Lord, though the night be dark, and the wind high, yet we may comfort ourselves, we shall be at the shore before long.

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