Orthodox Jewish Bible

Markos 6:44-56 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

44. And those who had eaten the loaves numbered chamesh elafim (five thousand).

45. And ofen ort Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach compelled his talmidim to embark into the sirah (boat) and to go before [him] to the other side to Beit-Tzaidah, while he dismisses the multitude.

46. And with a Shalom farewell to them, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach departed to the mountain to daven.

47. And erev having come, the sirah (boat) was in [the] middle of the lake, and Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach was alone on shore.

48. And having seen them laboring at the oars, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of halailah, he comes to them, walking on the lake. And he wanted to go by them.

49. But having seen him on the lake, they thought that it is a ruach refaim (an apparition). And they cried out;

50. For everyone saw him. And ofen ort he spoke with them, and they were filled with pachad (terror). Moshiach says to them, Chazak! (Be strong!) Ani hu. (I am He) Do not be afraid.

51. And he got into the sirah (boat) with them. And the wind died down. And in themselves they were exceedingly amazed.

52. For they did not have binah concerning the loaves [See 6:43], but their levavot (hearts) had been hardened.

53. And having crossed over onto the land, they came to Gennesaret and anchored.

54. And when they disembark from the sirah (boat), the people ofen ort recognized Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.

55. And the people rushed everywhere in that region, and they began carrying about on their mats cholim where they heard he was.

56. And wherever Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was entering into the shtetlach or into towns or into the countryside, thy laid the cholim in the marketplaces, entreating him that they might just touch Moshiach's tzitzit. And as many as touched it were receiving refuah (healing). [BAMIDBAR 15:38-41; DEVARIM 22:12]