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672 B
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
"Right after Jesus had fed all the people,"
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"
for the wind was blowing against them
"for their boat was sailing into the wind" or "for the wind was against them" and they could not make progress because of the wind.