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John 6:21

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Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
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  1. Mark 6:51Rank 1 from verse 21
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    51And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

  2. Matthew 14:32–33Rank 2 from verse 21
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    32And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

    33Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

  3. Psalms 24:7–10Rank 3 from verse 21
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    7Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

    8Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

    9Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

    10Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

  4. Revelation 3:20Rank 4 from verse 21
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    20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

  5. Song of Solomon 3:4Rank 5 from verse 21
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    4It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

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John 6:21

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willingly

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By one's own choice or consent; not by constraint.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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received

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Past-tense or past-participial form of receive (to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain).

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ship

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A vessel or boat used for travel or for carrying persons or goods over water.

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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6:15¶ When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

6:16And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,

6:17And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

6:18And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

6:19So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.

6:20But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

6:21Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

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