John 6:20

Contemporary English Version

But he said, "I am Jesus! Don't be afraid!"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But he said to them, “It is I.

King James Version (1611)
But he saith vnto them, It is I, be not afraid.

King James Version
But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

English Standard Version
But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."

New American Standard Bible
But He said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."

New Century Version
but Jesus said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."

Amplified Bible
But Jesus said to them, "It is I (I AM); do not be afraid."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But He said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."

Legacy Standard Bible
But He *said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."

Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus spoke up: "It is I; do not be afraid."

Complete Jewish Bible
but he said to them, "Stop being afraid, it is I."

Darby Translation
But he says to them, It is I: be not afraid.

Easy-to-Read Version
But he said to them, "Don't be afraid. It's me."

Geneva Bible (1587)
But he said vnto them, It is I: be not afraid.

George Lamsa Translation
But Jesus said to them, It is I, do not be afraid.

Good News Translation
"Don't be afraid," Jesus told them, "it is I!"

Lexham English Bible
But he said to them, "It is I! Do not be afraid!"

Literal Translation
But He said to them, I AM! Do not fear.

American Standard Version
But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

Bible in Basic English
But he said to them, It is I, have no fear.

Hebrew Names Version
But he said to them, "I AM. Don't be afraid."

International Standard Version
But he said to them, "It is I. Stop being afraid!"

Etheridge Translation
But Jeshu himself said to them, I am, fear not.

Murdock Translation
But Jesus said to them: It is I; be not afraid.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But he sayth vnto them: It is I, be not afrayde.

English Revised Version
But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

World English Bible
But he said to them, "It is I. Don't be afraid."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But he saith to them, It is I; be not afraid.

Weymouth's New Testament
They were terrified; but He called to them. "It is I," He said, "do not be afraid."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to hem, Y am; nyle ye drede.

Update Bible Version
But he says to them, It is I; don't be afraid.

Webster's Bible Translation
But he saith to them, It is I; be not afraid.

New English Translation
But he said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."

New King James Version
But He said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."

New Living Translation
but he called out to them, "Don't be afraid. I am here!"

New Life Bible
But Jesus called to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."

New Revised Standard
But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, he, saith unto them - It is, I: be not affrighted!

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he saith to them: It is I. Be not afraid.

Revised Standard Version
but he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he sayde vnto them: It is I be not a frayde.

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith to them, `I am [he], be not afraid;'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he sayde vnto them: It is I, be not afrayed.

Mace New Testament (1729)
but he said to them, it is I, be not afraid.

Simplified Cowboy Version
When he got close, he said, "It's me, boys. Don't be scared."

Contextual Overview

¹⁵ Jesus realized that they would try to force him to be their king. So he went up on a mountain, where he could be alone. ¹⁶ That evening, Jesus' disciples went down to the lake. ¹⁷ They got into a boat and started across for Capernaum. Later that evening Jesus had still not come to them, ¹⁸ and a strong wind was making the water rough. ¹⁹ When the disciples had rowed for three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water. He kept coming closer to the boat, and they were terrified. ²⁰ But he said, "I am Jesus! Don't be afraid!" ²¹ The disciples wanted to take him into the boat, but suddenly the boat reached the shore where they were headed.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

It is: Psalms 35:3, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 41:14, Isaiah 43:1, Isaiah 43:2, Isaiah 44:8, Matthew 14:27-31, Mark 6:50, Mark 16:6, Revelation 1:17, Revelation 1:18

Reciprocal: Matthew 28:10 - Be Mark 4:40 - Why

Cross-References

Genesis 1:28
God gave them his blessing and said: Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the ocean, the birds in the sky, and every animal on the earth.

Genesis 2:19
So the Lord took some soil and made animals and birds. He brought them to the man to see what names he would give each of them. Then the man named the tame animals and the birds and the wild animals. That's how they got their names. None of these was the right kind of partner for the man.

Genesis 6:8
But the Lord was pleased with Noah,

Genesis 6:11
God knew that everyone was terribly cruel and violent.

Genesis 6:16
Build a roof on the boat and leave a space of about eighteen inches between the roof and the sides. Make the boat three stories high and put a door on one side.

John 5:40
but you refuse to come to me for eternal life.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But he saith to them, it is I, be not afraid.

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this miracle of walking on the sea explained in the notes at Matthew 14:22-33. Compare Mark 6:45-52.

John 6:21

Immediately - Quickly. Before a long time. How far they were from the land we know not, but there is no evidence that there was a miracle in the case. The word translated “immediately” does not of necessity imply that there was no interval of time, but that there was not a long interval. Thus, in Matthew 13:5, in the parable of the sower, “and immediately (the same word in Greek) they sprung up,” etc., Mark 4:17; Matthew 24:29; 3 John 1:14.