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John 6

John 6:15

The Feeding of the Five Thousand · John 6:1–15
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Translations

Modern
Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
Traditional
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.
Literal
Therefore Jesus, having known that they are about to come and to seize Him so that they might make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone.
Latin
Jesus ergo cum cognovisset quia venturi essent ut raperent eum, et facerent eum regem, fugit iterum in montem ipse solus.

Interlinear

Greek
English
Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.

Notes

John 6:15

they were about to come and make Him king by force: To avoid this role, Jesus fled the crowd and commanded his disciples to go back across the lake (Mark 6:45–46).

John 6:1–15

Jesus feeding the 5,000 recalls the Old Testament story of manna (bread from heaven) when Israel was in the wilderness (Exodus 16). In that story, God provided bread each day for his people.

In the time of Jesus, some Jewish teachers believed that the Messiah would again give bread from heaven (Exodus 16:4). They expected a new act of divine provision.

When Jesus fed the crowd, he met this expectation. However, he was not only giving physical bread. He was pointing to himself as the true bread from heaven, who gives life to the world.

John 6:1–71

Each story in this chapter uses the setting of the Feast of the Passover (6:4) to communicate a deeper meaning.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 14:13–21 Mark 6:30–44 Luke 9:10–17

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Christ Jesus Christ Jesus Christ, Teachings of John, Gospel of Lord’s Supper, the Miracle Prophecy Sea of Galilee Spirit of Jesus Christ

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of Walking on the Lake Jesus, the Christ: Secular Notions Concerning the Kingdom of Jesus, the Christ: Walks on the Lake (Lake Galilee) The Humility of Christ: Exhibited in His: Refusing Honors