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 \v 47 Evening came, and the boat was now in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on land.
 
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-\v 48 He saw that they straining against the oars, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he wanted to pass by them.
+\v 48 He saw that they were straining against the oars, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he wanted to pass by them.
 \v 49 But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought he was a ghost and cried out,
 \v 50 because they saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said to them, "Be courageous! It is I! Do not be afraid!"