Charles Rose Commentaries
John 6:4
ήν impf. ind. act. от ειμί (G1510) быть. О пасхе см. Matthew 26:2; Luke 22:1; JLightfoot, 3:301-302.
ήν impf. ind. act. от ειμί (G1510) быть. О пасхе см. Matthew 26:2; Luke 22:1; JLightfoot, 3:301-302.
Verse John 6:4. _AND THE PASSOVER - WAS NIGH._] This happened about ten or twelve days before the third passover which Christ celebrated after his baptism. _Calmet_. For a particular account of our Lo...
THE PASSOVER - See the notes at Matthew 26:2, Matthew 26:17. A FEAST OF THE JEWS - This is one of the circumstances of explanation thrown in by John which show that he wrote for those who were unacqu...
CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The Feeding of the Five Thousand Men. (John 6:1 .)_ 2. The Attempt to Make Him King, (John 6:15 .) 3. The Stormy Sea. “It is I, be not afraid.” (John 6:16 .) 4. The Discourse on the...
VI. THE CRISIS TO GALILEE. John 6:1. The Feeding of the Five Thousand. John 6:1 is the natural sequel to work in Galilee, not in Judæ a. Similarly John 7:1 would naturally follow work in the south, n...
AND THE PASSOVER,. FEAST OF THE JEWS, WAS NIGH. This statement gives us. note of time and shows that the country was green with the freshness of spring. It was not far from April 1st, and the trees we...
THE LOAVES AND FISHES (John 6:1-13)...
After these things Jesus went away across the Sea of Galilee, that is, the Sea of Tiberias. A great crowd was following him, because they were watching the signs which he did on those who were ill. Je...
AND. Now. PASSOVER. Greek. _pascha._ Aramaic. App-94. A. the. FEAST OF THE JEWS. See note on John 2:13. JEWS. See note on John 1:19....
_And the Passover_ Better, NOW _the Passover_. _a feast of the Jews_ Rather, THE _feast of the Jews_. Possibly this near approach of the Passover is given merely as a date to mark the time. As already...
John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among _Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
THE SIGN ON THE LAND; FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND...
Ἡ ἙΟΡΤῊ Τ. Ἰ. THE _feast of the Jews_. Possibly a mere date to mark the time. As already noticed (see on John 2:13), S. John groups his narrative round the Jewish festivals. But the statement may also...
par Ver 1. After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were dis...
_THE FEEDING OF THE 5000 -- JOHN 6:1-14:_ The feeding of the 5,000 is the only miracle recorded by all the gospel writers other than those miracles associated with Jesus' death and resurrection. A gre...
THE PASSOVER, A FEAST OF THE JEWS,— This is generally supposed to be the third passover of our Lord's public ministry. The evangelist probably mentions this to shew the time of the year, &c....
MIRACLE OF THE LOAVES AND FISHES _Text 6:1-13_ 1 After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, be...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 6:1-13 Of all the miracles performed by the Lord Jesus the feeding of the five thousand is the only one recorded by each of the four Evangelists. This at once in...
After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 6:30. But the reader will do well to mark here again the important not...
31 The usual rendering, "If I bear witness of Myself My witness is not true", _ is not true_! The Lord Himself insisted, on another occasion, that His testimony concerning Himself _ was _ true. "And i...
THE PASSOVER] the second of the ministry. The nearness of the Passover accounts for the crowds seen approaching (John 6:5). They were Galileans going up to Jerusalem to keep the Passover. Probably our...
THE BREAD OF LIFE John 6:1 to John 7:1. Feeding the five thousand. Walking upon the sea. Discourse upon the bread of life. Defection of many disciples. The Apostles stand firm. Returning from Jerusal...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 6 JESUS FEEDS 5000 MEN AND THEIR FAMILIES 6:1-15 V1 After this, Jesus went across Lake *Galilee. (Lake *Galilee was cal...
A FEAST. — Better, _the feast._ Comp. John 5:1. This is added by St. John only, and is not simply a note of time, but gives a key of interpretation to the sign itself, and to the discourse which follo...
CHAPTER 14 JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE. John 6:1. In this chapter John follows the same method as in the last. He first relates the sign, and then gives our Lord's interpretation of it. As to the Samari...
But another crowd was to be accounted for, as John 6:4 intimates, ἦν δὲ ἐγγὺς … Ἰουδαίων, “now the Passover, the Jewish feast, was at hand”. [Grotius says: “Hoc ideo interjicit, ut intelligatur tempus...
_The miracle narrated_....
THE MULTITUDE SATISFIED WITH FOOD John 6:1-14 In this chapter we have a further illustration of John's method in selecting for his purpose the miracles which became the texts of our Lord's discourses...
The whole chapter really records things resulting from the conflict recorded in the previous one. Having crossed the sea, Jesus first fed the multitude, and they, enamored of His ability, attempted to...
From the circumstances of the passover, the number that followed Jesus was greatly increased. (Bible de Vence)...
CHAPTER 32 FEEDING THE MULTITUDES Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:32-44; Luke 9:10-17; & John 6:1-14. Mark: “And they de
SECOND SECTION: 6:1-7. THE GREAT MESSIANIC TESTIMONY AND THE CRISIS OF FAITH IN GALILEE. THE war is now declared in Judea; the thread of the narrative is outwardly broken. John does not mention the re...
“ _And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples._ 4. _Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand._ ” The expression, _the mountain_, denotes not a particular...
After these things, Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias: (2) And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles, which he did on them that were diseased. (3...
The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
_CHRIST AND THE GREAT COMPANY_ ‘And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When Jesus then lifted up His eyes, and saw a great company come unto Him, Be saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy b...
In chapter 6, then, it is the Lord come down from heaven, humbled and put to death, not now as the Son of God, one with the Father, the source of life; but as He who, although He was Jehovah and at th...
AND THE PASSOVER, A FEAST OF THE JEWS, WAS NIGH. This was the third passover, since our Lord's baptism, and entrance on his public ministry; see John 2:13. Whether Christ went up to this feast is not...
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. Ver. 4. _And the passover_] The third passover (likely) after his baptism. And this might occasion him to speak of the spiritual eating of himself, th...
_After these things_ The history of between ten and eleven months is to be here supplied from the other evangelists; _Jesus went over the sea of Galilee_ Luke tells us (Luke 9:10) he went with his dis...
Five thousand fed. Matthew 14:13-21; MARK 6:32-44; LUKE 9:10....
THE FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND. John 6:1 Jesus back in Galilee:...
AND THE PASSOVER, A FEAST OF THE JEWS, WAS NIGH. See Matthew 14:15; Mark 6:35; Luke 9:10. After these things, without definite fixing of the time. The chances are that the journey to the Feast of Puri...
FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND (vs.1-13) The setting here is no longer Jerusalem, but Galilee, and the contrast to the beginning of chapter 5 is striking. For here grace shines out beautifully, available...
1-14 John relates the miracle of feeding the multitude, for its reference to the following discourse. Observe the effect this miracle had upon the people. Even the common Jews expected the Messiah to...
SEE POOLE ON "1 THESSALONIANS 6:3...
John 6:4 Now G1161 Passover G3957 feast G1859 Jews G2453 was G2258 (G5713) near G1451...
‘Now the Passover, the Feast of the Jews, was at hand.' This mention of the Passover connects with the line Jesus would take later (John 6:52), and was probably deliberately inserted here by John in o...
THE FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND (JOHN 6:1). Up to the end of chapter 4 information given in John's Gospel apparently precedes the Galilean ministry of Jesus. However, from that point on the connecti...
John 6:4. NOW THE PASSOVER, THE FEAST OF THE JEWS, WAS NIGH. On the words ‘of the Jews' see the notes on John 1:19; John 2:13. The addition here serves to explain why Jesus did not go up to the Passov...
The sixth chapter continues the conflict of Jesus with the Jews, under the same point of view as that which we found to be prominent in chap. 5. As in that chapter Jesus was the fulfilment of the sabb...
THE FEAST OF THE JEWS (η εορτη των Ιουδαιων). Here used of the passover (το πασχα) as in John 7:2 of the tabernacles. This is probably the third passover in Christ's ministry (John 2:13 and one unme...
John 6:1. After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased...
John 6:1. _After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were disease...
John 6:1. _After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were disease...
CONTENTS: Feeding the 5000. Walking on the sea. Discourse on the Bread of Life. Peter's confession of faith. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, disciples, boy, Moses, Joseph. CONCLUSION: Jesus Christ, the true...
John 6:2. _A great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles._ But being dull of apprehension, they seemed to have no idea that the Lord could feed the hungry, as well as heal the sick. Ch...
A LARGE CROWD FOLLOWED HIM. This is the only miracle recorded by all four Gospels. THE PASSOVER FEAST is the third since Jesus' baptism. John the Baptist is dead, and this may be as late as the third...
_After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee_ THE REASON FOR THIS JOURNEY I. AS REGARDS HIMSELF. 1. To avoid the fury of Herod who had just slain the Baptist. 2. That the anger of the scr...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 6:1 The feeding of the 5,000 is another of Jesus’ messianic “signs” (see note on 2:11). It shows that Jesus can provide food in the wilderness, like God did for Israel in Moses’ day....
Jesus feeds five thousand Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15;...
CHAPTER 6 VER. 1. _After this_, &c. Tiberias is here named, because the desert in which Christ fed the five thousand was near to Tiberias. _After this_, not immediately, but almost a year afterwards....
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ The miracle of the feeding of the five thousand is recorded by all the Evangelists (see Matthew 14:13; Mark 6:30; Luke 9:10). It is an entirely different miracle from...
EXPOSITION JOHN 6:1 2. _Christ declares himself to be the Sustainer and Protector of the life of which he is the Source_. JOHN 6:1 (1) _The supply of human wants illustrated by a well known _"_si...
Now we have an indeterminate rate of time. Jesus was in Jerusalem when He was saying these things, they were as a result of this blind man...or the lame man, rather, who was healed there at the pool o...
Deuteronomy 16:1; Exodus 12:6; John 11:55; John 12:1; John 13:1;...
A feast [η ε ο ρ τ η]. With the definite article, the feast; pointing to something well known....