John 6:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip,Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? ”

• John 6:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (1) When Jesus then lifted up [his] eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? (1) They that follow Christ sometimes hunger, bu...

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• John 6:5 - 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 6:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  When... lifted up . having lifted up. then . therefore. Compare John 6:15 , and see App-176. saw = having seen. Greek. theaomai, App-133. a great... come . that. great... is coming. comp...

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• John 6:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  5. He saith to Philip. What we here read as having been said to Philip alone, the other Evangelists tell us, was said to all. But there is no inconsistency in this; for it is probable tha...

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• John 6:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? Saw a great company - See this miracle explained at l...

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• John 6:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  He saith unto Philip,— Our Lord addresses himself to Philip particularly, because, he was a native of Bethsaida, and best acquainted with that country. See Ch. John 1:44 and on Luke 9:10 .

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• John 6:5 - 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 6:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• John 6:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  The converse with Philip is also peculiar to this Gospel. (Comp. John 14:8 et seq. ) The impression of the immediate antecedents of the miracle is different from, but not opposed to, that of the o...

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• John 6:5 - 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 6:5 - 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 6:5 - 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 6:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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. (...

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• John 6:5 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  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...

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• John 6:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  When Jesus then lift up [his] eyes ,.... Being before engaged in close conversation with his disciples, and looking wistly and intently on them, whilst he was discoursing with them: and saw a grea...

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• John 6:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? Ver. 5. He saith unto Philip ] The people took no...

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• John 6:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  When Jesus lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come to him That is, gathered round him; he saith unto Philip Namely, after he had first taught the people many things, as we learn from the...

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• John 6:5 - 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 6:5 - 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 6:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  This is apparently the same history which we have met with in all the former three evangelists. Matthew 14:15-21 Mark 6:35-44 Luke 9:10-17 . See the differing circumstances considered in our a...

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• John 6:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Feeding of the Five Thousand ( John 6:1-15 ). 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...

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• John 6:5 - 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 6:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  John 6:5 The Gospel Feast I. From the beginning the greatest rite of religion has been a feast; the partaking of God's bounties, in the way of nature, has been consecrated to a more immediate com...

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• John 6:5 - 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 6:5 - 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 6:5 - 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 6:5 - 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 6:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  When Jesus then lifted up His eyes, and saw a great company come unto Him, He saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat?

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• John 6:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  John 4:35 ; Luke 9:12 ; Luke 9:13 ; Mark 6:34 ; Mark 6:35 ; Mark 8:2-4 ; Matthew 14:14 ; Matthew 14:15 ; Matthew 15:33

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• John 6:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Jesus saith to Philip — Perhaps he had the care of providing victuals for the family of the apostles.

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