Part 23: The Master of the Sea and the Bread of Life (John 6:16-40)

Part 23: The Master of the Sea & the Bread of Life (John 6:16-40)

After feeding the crowd of more than 5,000, Jesus' disciples head across the Sea of Galilee without Jesus, but encounter a strong storm. Things get pretty rough until Jesus comes walking on the water. The next day, Jesus tries to help the crowd from the previous day understand what the miracle of the loaves and fishes really meant, but they just couldn't get it.

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