John 6:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. ”

• John 6:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Jesus went over - Went to the east side of the sea. The place to which he went was Bethsaida, Luke 9:10 . The account of this miracle of feeding the five thousand is recorded also in Matthew 14...

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• John 6:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  After these things Jesus went (a) over the sea of Galilee, which is [the sea] of Tiberias. (a) Not that he cut across the lake of Tiberias, but by sailing across the large creeks he made his journey...

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• John 6:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  VI. The Crisis to Galilee. John 6:1-14 . 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...

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• John 6:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  After these things . This expression occurs seven times in John's Gospel; and "after this" three times. After. Greek. meta. App-104. Compare John 5:1 . Jesus. See App-98. went . went away...

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• John 6:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  1. Afterwards, Jesus went. Although John was accustomed to collect those actions and sayings of Christ, which the other three Evangelists had omitted, yet in this passage, contrary to his cu...

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• John 6:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. After these things - This is a sort of indefinite expression, from which me can gather nothing relative to the t...

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• John 6:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  After these things— That is, some time after: for St. John passes by a great many transactions related by the other evangelists; and perhaps would not have given this narrative, had it not been for...

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• John 6:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 6:30-56 . But the reader will do well to mark here again the imp...

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• John 6:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Tiberias ] a Gentile city on the lake, built by Herod Antipas during our Lord's lifetime, and named after the emperor Tiberius.

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• John 6:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  After these things... — Allowing an undefined interval, which is filled up by the earlier Gospels. We need not adopt the purely arbitrary supposition that a portion of the Gospel between John 5:6...

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• John 6:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 14 JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE. John 6:1-59 . 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 t...

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• John 6:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  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 disc...

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• John 6:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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 t...

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• John 6:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  CONTENTS Jesus feedeth a Multitude in the Wilderness. He retireth to a Mountain. At Night he walketh on the Sea. He preacheth to the people.

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• John 6:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  After these things ,.... After Christ's curing the man at Bethesda's pool, and the vindication of himself for doing it or the sabbath day, and for asserting his equality with God; near a year after...

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• John 6:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. Ver. 1. After these things ] i.e. A good while after; Herod having beheaded the Baptist, and being perplex...

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• John 6:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• John 6:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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, availa...

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• John 6:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Five Thousand Fed.       1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.   2 And a great mul...

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• John 6:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  JOHN CHAPTER 6 1 Thessalonians 6:1-14 Christ feedeth five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes. 1 Thessalonians 6:15-21 He withdraweth himself from the people, who would have made him...

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• John 6:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias.' ‘After these things' is a vague introductory phrase. The sea of Galilee was on the River J...

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• John 6:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES The miracle of the feeding of the five thousand is recorded by all the Evangelists (see Matthew 14:13-21 ; Mark 6:30-44 ; Luke 9:10-17 ). It is an entirely differ...

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• John 6:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 6:1-6 . 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 di...

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• John 6:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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....

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• John 6:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

  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...

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• John 6:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION John 6:1-43 2. Christ declares himself to be the Sustainer and Protector of the life of which he is the Source . John 6:1-43 (1) The supply of human wants illustrat...

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• John 6:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberius.

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• John 6:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  John 21:1 ; John 6:23 ; Joshua 12:3 ; Luke 5:1 ; Luke 9:10-12 ; Mark 6:31 ; Mark 6:32 ; Mark 6:34 ; Mark 6:35 ; Matthew 14:13 ; Matthew 14:15 ; Matthew 15:29 ; Matthew 4:18 ; Numbers 34...

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• John 6:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  After these things — The history of between ten and eleven months is to be supplied here from the other evangelists. Matthew 14:13 ; Mark 6:32 ; Luke 9:10 .

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