Mark 6:53

53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret and drew to the shore.

Mark 6:53 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:53

And when they had passed over
The lake of Gennesaret, or sea of "Galilee",

they came into the land of Gennesaret; (See Gill on Matthew 14:34); to Capernaum, as appears from ( John 6:17 John 6:24 ) for Capernaum was in the land of Gennesaret; to which agrees what Josephus says, that the land of Gennesaret was watered with a very excellent spring, which the inhabitants of that place called Capernaum ^F8:

and drew to the shore:
this is omitted in the Syriac and Persic versions: and the Arabic reads, "and they cast anchors".

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 De Bello Jud. l. 3. c. 35.

Mark 6:53 In-Context

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

52 For they had not yet derived understanding in the loaves, for their hearts were blind.

53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret and drew to the shore.

54 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him

55 and ran through that whole region round about and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.