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Mark 6:53

What does Mark 6:53 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 6:53 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 6:53 means

Mark 6:53 reports that after crossing, they came to Gennesaret and moored the boat. The town becomes the next scene of ministry. The action is simple—landing and securing the boat—but signals the end of the tempest and the beginning of renewed public engagement. Gennesaret’s location on the lake shore made it an accessible place for crowds seeking healing. The verse is transitional, moving the narrative from the disciples’ trial and revelation on the water to Jesus’ immediate and effective ministry among the people of that region.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when they had crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when they had crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when they had gone across, they came to Gennesaret, and got their boat to land.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And having passed over, they came upon the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Genezareth, and set to the shore.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And having passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and made the shore.

Context

This verse follows the rebuke about the disciples’ hardened hearts (verse 52) and marks the physical arrival at a new ministry location. It shifts the focus from a theological lesson to practical ministry once more. The mooring prepares the way for the crowd’s recognition in the next verses and the widespread seeking of Jesus for healing, showing his uninterrupted compassion and the people’s continuing response to his presence.

v.52for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

v.53This passage

v.54And when they were come out of the boat, straightway the people knew him,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 5:1

    Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

  • John 6:24

    when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

  • Matthew 14:34

    And when they had crossed over, they came to the land, unto Gennesaret.

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