the fourth watch. The Jews at this time divided the night into four watches; the first was from six o'clock in the evening till nine, the second from nine to twelve, the third from twelve till three, and the fourth from three till six; so that it probably began to be daylight before our Lord came to his disciples.

Matthew 24:43 But know this, that if the manager of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched...

Luke 12:38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

walking. This suspension of the laws of gravitation was a proper manifestation of omnipotence.

Job 9:8 Which alone spreads out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea.

Psalm 93:3,4 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves...

Psalm 104:3 Who lays the beams of his chambers in the waters: who makes the clouds his chariot: who walks on the wings of the wind:

Mark 6:48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary to them: and about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them...

John 6:19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the ship...

Revelation 10:2,5,8 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the earth...