{When even was come} (opsias genomen(8873)). Genitive
absolute. It had been a busy day. The blasphemous accusation, the
visit of the mother and brothers and possibly sisters, to take
him home, leaving the crowded house for the sea, the first
parables by the sea, then more in the house, and now out of the
house and over the sea. {Let us go over unto the other side}
(dielth(936d)en eis to peran). Hortatory (volitive) subjunctive,
second aorist active tense. They were on the western side and a
row over to the eastern shore in the evening would be a
delightful change and refreshing to the weary Christ. It was the
only way to escape the crowds.