# Connecting Statement:

The following verses describe events that happened right after Jesus fed the five thousand people.

# General Information:

These verses give background information about the miracle that Jesus is about to perform of walking on water.

# Immediately he

"As soon as Jesus had finished feeding all the people, he"

# When evening came

"Late in the evening" or "When it became dark"

# being tossed about by the waves

"and the disciples could not control the boat because of the large waves"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pray]]