When evening came
(ως οψια εγενετο). "The late hour" (ωρα understood), and so in late Greek the adjective is used as a substantive. It is late evening (real evening), not the early evening in mid-afternoon (Matthew 14:15). The disciples were in no hurry to start back to Bethsaida in Galilee (Mark 6:45), Capernaum in John (John 6:17).
See this miracle of walking on the sea explained in the notes at Matthew 14:22. Compare Mark 6:45. John 6:21 IMMEDIATELY - Quickly. Before a long time. How far they
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...
AFTER THE MIRACLE: THE WALKING ON THE SEA. Though the details are obscure, Jn. gives the key to the situation by recording the dangerous enthusiasm of the crowds, as later on he shows the dangers whic...
WHEN EVEN WAS COME HIS DISCIPLES WENT DOWN TO THE SEA. They were sent down. See Matthew and Mark. The disciples were probably ready to join the people in an enterprise which would fulfil their remain...
When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, and, when they had embarked upon a boat, they started across the sea to Capernaum. By this time darkness had come on, and Jesus had not yet come...
THE LOAVES AND FISHES (John 6:1-13)...
EVEN... COME. it became late. UNTO. Greek. _epi.App-104_. Not the same word as in verses: John 5:27; John 5:34; John 5:45, Joh 5:65....
The Sign on the Lake; Walking on the Water 16. _when even was now come_ S. Matthew (Matthew 14:15; Matthew 14:23) makes two evenings; this was in accordance with Jewish custom. It is the second eveni...
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...
ὈΨΊΑ. The second (6 P.M. to dark) of the two evenings which S. Matthew (Matthew 14:15; Matthew 14:23) gives in accordance with Jewish usage. The narrative here makes a fresh start: κατέβησαν does not...
THE SIGN ON THE LAKE; WALKING ON THE WATER...
par Ver 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. 16. And when even was now come, his discipl...
_JESUS WALKED ON THE WATER -- JOHN 6:15-21_ : The people were determined to make Jesus an earthly king. However, that was not His purpose in coming to this earth. Jesus' kingdom is a spiritual kingdom...
ΈΓΈΝΕΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G1096) становиться. "Когда настал вечер". ΚΑΤΈΒΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΚΑΤΑΒΑΊΝΩ (G2597) нисходить....
AND WHEN EVEN WAS NOW COME— We observed on John 6:11 that the whole of this miraculous transaction was over by five o'clock in the afternoon; which may be collected from the circumstance here mentione...
WALKING UPON THE SEA _Text 6:16-21_ 16 And when evening came, his disciples went down unto the sea; 17 and they entered into a boat, and were going over the sea unto Capernaum. And it was now dar...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 6:14-27 We begin with our customary Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— The opening verses of the passage before us contain the sequel to what is...
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...
15 Exactly a year later (Joh_12:12-16) He presented Himself to them as their King. This effort to make Him King was premature and arose from the fact that they had not comprehended the significance of...
THE MIRACLE OF WALKING ON THE SEA is recorded also by Mt (Matthew 14:22) and Mk (Mark 6:45): see on Mt. St. John records it, perhaps because of its close connexion with the miracle of feeding; more pr...
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...
AND WHEN EVEN WAS NOW COME. — Comp. Note on Matthew 14:15....
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...
_The immediate impression made by the miracle and the consequent movements of Jesus and the crowd_....
JESUS BRINGS PEACE TO TROUBLED HEARTS John 6:15-21 The most conclusive proof that our Lord was no weak fanatic or enthusiast is afforded by the calm temper which refused the eager impulse of the crow...
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...
(3) And when even was [now] come, his disciples went down unto the sea, (3) The godly are often in peril and danger, but Christ comes to them in time, even in the midst of the tempests, and brings th...
JESUS WALKS UPON THE WATER Matthew 14:22-36; Mark 6:45-56; & John 6:15-21. Mark: “And immediately He constrained His disciples to go into the ship, and to proceed before Him to the other side, toward...
ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR. Vv. 16-21 contain the account of the second miracle mentioned in this chapter. This miracle is inserted between the first miracle and the discourse which follo...
“ _When the evening was come, his disciples went down to the seashore;_ 17 _and having entered into the boat, they were crossing the sea towards Capernaum; and it was already dark and Jesus had not co...
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. (16) And when even was now come, his disciples went down...
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...
16._His disciples went down. _Christ undoubtedly intended to conceal himself until the crowd should disperse. We know how difficult it is to allay a popular tumult. Now, if they had openly attempted t...
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 WHEN EVEN WAS [NOW] COME,.... The last of the evenings, when night was coming on; for the first of the evenings took place before they sat down to eat, when the above miracle was wrought; see Matt...
And when even was _now_ come, his disciples went down unto the sea, Ver. 16. _His disciples went down to the sea_] By Christ's own command,Matthew 14:22; Mark 6:45, yet they met with a sore storm. So...
_When Jesus perceived_ Through the knowledge which he had of their thoughts and intentions; _that they would come and take him by force_ That they had formed a purpose of doing so; _to make him a king...
Christ walks on the sea. Matthew 14:22-33; MARK 6:45-53....
AND WHEN EVEN WAS NOW COME, HIS DISCIPLES WENT DOWN UNTO THE SEA,...
CHRIST WALKS ON THE SEA. John 6:15...
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...
15-21 Here were Christ's disciples in the way of duty, and Christ was praying for them; yet they were in distress. There may be perils and afflictions of this present time, where there is an interest...
This piece of history is related much more fully by the other evangelists, MATTHEW 14:23 MARK 6:46. SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 14:23", and following verses to...
John 6:16 Now G1161 when G5613 evening G3798 came G1096 (G5633) His G846 disciples G3101 down G2597 ...
JESUS WALKS ON THE SEA OF GALILEE (JOHN 6:16). It is quite clear from the fact that this event follows immediately on the other that Jesus was now trying to bring home to His disciple His own uniquene...
‘And when evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, and they boarded a boat and were going across the sea to Capernaum. And it was now dark and Jesus had not yet come to them.' The other Gospe...
John 6:16. AND WHEN EVEN WAS NOW COME, HIS DISCIPLES WENT DOWN UNTO THE SEA. Before Jesus retired to the mountain He had constrained His disciples to leave Him for the shore: when they had left He dis...
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...
John 6:14. _Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come an...
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...
WHEN EVENING CAME. For notes on this storm on the lake, See Matthew 14:22-33. It is I! This is the message of the Good News. _Don't be afraid, It is I!_ Christ brings the peace that the world does not...
_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...
_Then those men when they had seen the miracle_ THE SEQUEL TO THE MIRACLE I. THE EFFECT OF THE MIRACLE ON THE MIND OF THE MULTITUDE. They, like all Jews of the time, were expecting the Prophet like u...
JESUS WALKS ON WATER MATTHEW 14:22-33; MARK 6:45-52; JOHN 6:16-21; MATTHEW 14:22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples
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_ John 6:17. JESUS WAS NOT YET COME.—They had probably understood that He was to meet them at some point on the shore. John 6:19. As the stretch from the point where th...
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...
Even [ο ψ ι α]. An adjective; oyiov, late with wra, hour, understood....
Matthew 14:22; Mark 6:45....
Observe here, 1. The great danger the disciples were in, and the difficulties they encounter with, after they had enjoyed the sweet privileges of Christ's gracious presence with them. They were tossed...