Mark 6:45-56

New Catholic Bible

⁴⁵ Jesus Walks on the Water.^[a] Immediately afterward, Jesus instructed his disciples to get into the boat and to go on ahead to Bethsaida on the other side of the lake while he dismissed the crowd. ⁴⁶ And when he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.

⁴⁷ When evening came, the boat was far out on the water while he was alone on the shore. ⁴⁸ He could see that the disciples were having difficulty in rowing the boat in the face of a headwind. Around the fourth watch of the night he came toward them, walking on the water. He was going to pass by them, ⁴⁹ but when the disciples saw him walking on the water they thought it was a ghost and they cried out, ⁵⁰ for they all had seen him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them, saying, “Have courage! It is I!^[b] Do not be afraid!” ⁵¹ Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were utterly astounded, ⁵² for they had not understood about the loaves. Their minds were closed.

⁵³ Jesus Heals the Sick at Gennesaret.^[c] After they had completed the crossing, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat. ⁵⁴ When they disembarked, the people recognized Jesus immediately. ⁵⁵ They rushed throughout the entire countryside, and began to bring the sick to him on pallets wherever they heard he was. ⁵⁶ Everywhere he went, whether to village or town or countryside, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak. And all who touched it were completely healed.