² and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs^(A) he had performed by healing the sick.

¹⁵ Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king^(A) by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.^(B)

Jesus Walks on the Water^(C)

¹⁶ When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, ¹⁷ where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. ¹⁸ A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. ¹⁹ When they had rowed about three or four miles,^[a] they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water;^(D) and they were frightened. ²⁰ But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.”^{(E) 21} Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.