48 He saw the boat far away on the lake. And he saw the followers working hard to row the boat. The wind was blowing against them. Sometime between three and six o’clock in the morning, Jesus went out to the boat, walking on the water. He continued walking until he was almost past the boat.
49 But the followers saw Jesus walking on the water. They thought he was a ghost, and they started screaming.
50 It scared them all to see him. But he spoke to them and said, “Don’t worry! It’s me! Don’t be afraid.”
51 When he got into the boat with the followers, the wind stopped. The followers were completely amazed.
52 They could not believe what happened. It was like the miracle he did with the bread. They still didn’t understand what that meant.
53 Jesus and his followers went across the lake and came to shore at Gennesaret. They tied the boat there.
54 When they were out of the boat, the people there saw Jesus. They knew who he was,