John 6:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)

(Howbeit - adds the Evangelist, in a lively parenthesis.

There came other boats from Tiberias - which lay near the south west coast of the lake, whose passengers were part of the multitude that had followed Jesus to the East side, and been miraculously fed: these boats were fastened somewhere, says the Evangelist.

Nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks) - thus he refers to the glorious "miracle of the loaves:" and now these boats were put in requisition to convey the people back again to the West side. For, says our Evangelist.

John 6:23

23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)