15. Jesus realized that the people intended to take him by force and make him king. So he returned to the mountain by himself.
16. When evening came, his disciples went to the sea.
17. They got into a boat and started to cross the sea to the city of Capernaum. By this time it was dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
18. A strong wind started to blow and stir up the sea.
19. After they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea. He was coming near the boat, and they became terrified.
20. Jesus told them, “It’s me. Don’t be afraid!”
21. So they were willing to help Jesus into the boat. Immediately, the boat reached the shore where they were going.
22. On the next day the people were still on the other side of the sea. They noticed that only one boat was there and that Jesus had not stepped into that boat with his disciples. The disciples had gone away without him.