John 6:18 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁸ Then the water became choppy because of a strong wind that had begun to blow.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Meanwhile, the sea was getting rough and rising high because of a great and violent wind that was blowing.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ And the sea was rising by reason of a great wind that blew.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ The water was getting rough because a strong wind was blowing.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Then the sea was stirred up by a great wind that was blowing.

John 6:18 Cross References

Matthew 14:24

[Meanwhile] the boat, still some distance from shore, was being severely battered by the waves because of the opposing winds.

John 6:17

and got into their boat, and were crossing over [i.e., to the west side of] the lake toward Capernaum. It was dark by now and Jesus had not yet come to them.

John 6:19

And when the disciples had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the [surface of the] water. They became afraid as Jesus got closer to their boat.