John Chrysostom

He appeared to them in this way, to show His power; for He immediately calmed the tempest: Then they wished to receive Him into the ship; and immediately the ship was at the land, whither they went. So great was the calm, He did not even enter the ship, in order to work a greater miracle, and to show his Divinity more clearly.

Catena Aurea by Aquinas ↗

Cyril of Alexandria

The Lord not only releases the voyagers from dangers, wondrously shining on them, but also frees them both from toil and sweat, by His God-befitting Power thrusting forward the ship on to the opposite shore. For they were expecting that by rowing on still, they should with difficulty be able to reach the end, but He releases them from these their toils, revealing Himself to them in a very little time the Worker of many miracles to their full assurance. …

Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 3 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

He did not enter the boat in order to perform a greater miracle. Look, three miracles: one, that He walked on the sea; another, that He calmed the waves; the third, that the boat suddenly reached the shore to which they were sailing, even though it was still far from that shore when the Lord came to it. If we desire to receive Christ into our boat as well, that is, to settle Christ in our heart, then we will immediately find ourselves on that land toward which we are sailing. What kind of land is this? …

Commentary on John ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Thirdly, we see the reaction of the disciples, for They then wanted to take him into the boat. This signifies that we receive Christ by love and contemplation after servile fear has been taken out of our hearts: "I stand at the door and knock. If any one opens it for me, I will enter" (Rv 3:20). There were two exterior effects: the storm abated, and their boat suddenly landed, although it had just been at a distance from the shore, for our Lord gave them a calm journey, without danger. …

Commentary on John ↗

Bonaventure

"Therefore they wished to receive him into the ship," recognizing him and rejoicing in safety: "and immediately the ship was at the land to which they were going," that is, to which — because the almighty Lord was there, who was not carried by the ship but carried it: Hebrews 1: "Upholding all things by the word of his power"; and "immediately," because Wisdom 12: "For the power to act is subject to you whenever you will." Whence there was a threefold miracle, namely the walking upon the sea, the calming of the storm, and the most …

Commentary on John, Chapter 6 ↗