Neville Goddard on Mark 6:47-49 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Mark 6 in context

Scripture Focus

47And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

48And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

49But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:

Mark 6:47-49

Biblical Context

The boat struggles against a dark wind while Jesus approaches walking on the sea, revealing that divine presence is near within your awareness. The scene invites a shift from fear to trust, recognizing the sea as a symbol of your inner state.

Neville's Inner Vision

Turn the sea into a symbol of your inner state. The figure walking on the waves is the I AM presence within your own consciousness moving through the thought winds. The disciples cry out because they mistake this inner motion for a spirit, yet nothing external is required to prove a truth already yours. Your world is but a projection of belief, and the sea you contend with is only the surface of your mind’s weather. When you acknowledge that you are the one who walks upon it—not overcoming it from without but consenting to the reality of your own consciousness—the gusts subside and the vessel rises into stillness. The wind remains, but its power shifts to serve your intention. You do not chase Jesus; you awaken to him as the awareness that you already are. Practice this: assume the presence and walk by faith in your inner being, feeling the I AM as a continuous, unshakable reality.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and revise the scene by stating, I AM here now, as the presence walking upon the sea. Then feel the sea settle and your heart become still.