John 6: 15-21 Jesus Walks on the Water

So Jesus, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone.  Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, and after getting into a boat, they started to cross the sea to Capernaum. It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea began to be stirred up because a strong wind was blowing.  Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were frightened.  But He said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.”¹ So they were willing to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.

The people wanted to make Jesus their King, because they perceived that He could deliver them from Roman rule.  Jesus knew His kingdom is not of this world, so He withdrew from the crowd.  Then the disciples stared off without Jesus.  Then trouble came to them because they journeyed off without their Protector.  When the trouble climaxes, Jesus is found walking on the water toward the disciples on the boat.  He tells them not to be afraid, because He is with them.