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Joh 6:18 Strong Concordance And [5037] the sea [2281] arose [1326] by reason of a great [3173] wind [417] that blew [4154].
  King James And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
sea arose, &c.--and they were "now in the midst of it" (Mat 14:24). Mark adds the graphic and touching particular, "He saw them toiling in rowing" (Mar 6:48), putting forth all their strength to buffet the waves and bear on against a head wind, but to little effect. He saw this from His mountain-top, and through the darkness of the night, for His heart was all with them; yet would He not go to their relief till His own time came.
 
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48 And [2532] he saw [1492] them [846] toiling [928] in [1722] rowing [1643]; for [1063] the wind [417] was [2258] contrary [1727] unto them [846]: and [2532] about [4012] the fourth [5067] watch [5438] of the night [3571] he cometh [2064] unto [4314] them [846], walking [4043] upon [1909] the sea [2281], and [2532] would [2309] have passed by [3928] them [846].
24 But [1161] the ship [4143] was [2258] now [2235] in the midst [3319] of the sea [2281], tossed [928] with [5259] waves [2949]: for [1063] the wind [417] was [2258] contrary [1727].