John 6:20

Good News Translation

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

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."

Contemporary English Version
But he said, "I am Jesus! Don't 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.

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 knew that they were about to come and seize him in order to make him king by force; so he went off again to the hills by himself. ¹⁶ When evening came, Jesus' disciples went down to the lake, ¹⁷ got into a boat, and went back across the lake toward Capernaum. Night came on, and Jesus still had not come to them. ¹⁸ By then a strong wind was blowing and stirring up the water. ¹⁹ The disciples had rowed about three or four miles when they saw Jesus walking on the water, coming near the boat, and they were terrified. ²⁰ "Don't be afraid," Jesus told them, "it is I!" ²¹ Then they willingly took him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached land at the place they were heading for.

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
blessed them, and said, "Have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth and bring it under their control. I am putting you in charge of the fish, the birds, and all the wild animals.

Genesis 2:19
So he took some soil from the ground and formed all the animals and all the birds. Then he brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and that is how they all got their names.

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

Genesis 6:11
but everyone else was evil in God's sight, and violence had spread everywhere.

Genesis 6:12
God looked at the world and saw that it was evil, for the people were all living evil lives.

Genesis 6:16
Make a roof for the boat and leave a space of 18 inches between the roof and the sides. Build it with three decks and put a door in the side.

John 5:40
Yet you are not willing to come to me in order to have 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.