Mark 6:50

For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

Cross-references

Mark 16:5 Parallel

In Mark 16:5, the women are alarmed by the angel at the tomb, paralleling the disciples' terror at Jesus' appearance on the water—both receive a calming word.

In Matthew 14:27, Jesus says the exact same words — 'Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid' — in a parallel account of walking on water.

John 6:20 Parallel

In John 6:20, Jesus says 'It is I; do not be afraid' — a direct parallel to His words in Mark 6:50.

Luke 24:37 Parallel

In Luke 24:37, the disciples are startled thinking Jesus is a spirit, mirroring the terror in Mark 6:50 when they see Jesus walking on water.

In Luke 24:38-41, Jesus calms the disciples' fear of a ghost after His resurrection — similar to calming their fear of a ghost on the sea.