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Berean Standard Bible

“but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—”

Mark 6:49

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The disciples are straining at the oars against the wind in the night. Jesus comes toward them walking on the sea.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—

World English Bible (WEB)

but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;

King James Version (KJV)

But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:

American Standard Version (ASV)

but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But they, when they saw him walking on the sea, took him for a spirit, and gave a loud cry:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought it to be an apparition, and cried out,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y viéndole ellos, que andaba sobre la mar, pensaron que era fantasma, y dieron voces;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando los discípulos vieron que caminaba sobre el agua, gritaron de terror creyendo que era un fantasma,

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