George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
John 6:19
Five and twenty or thirty furlongs. About three or four miles.
Five and twenty or thirty furlongs. About three or four miles.
Verse John 6:19. _HAD ROWED_] Their vessel was a small one only, something of the boat kind: as to _sails_, if they had any, they could not now venture to carry them, because of the storm. _FIVE AND...
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...
ROWED FIVE AND TWENTY OR THIRTY FURLONGS. About three or three and. half miles. The lake is here about six miles wide. They were about the middle of the lake. It was about three o'clock in the mornin...
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)...
FIVE AND TWENTY... FURLONGS (App-51). About half way. see. Greek. _theoreo._ App-133....
_five and twenty or thirty furlongs_ This pretty closely corresponds with -in the midst of the sea" (Matthew 14:24). The lake is nearly seven miles across in the widest part. _walking on the sea_ Ther...
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...
ἘΠῚ ΤΗ͂Σ ΘΑΛΆΣΣΗΣ. Although this might mean ‘on the seashore’ (John 21:1), yet the context plainly shews that here it means ‘on the surface of the sea.’ Winer, p. 468. Would they have been frightened...
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...
ΈΛΗΛΑΚΌΤΕΣ _perf. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΈΛΑΎΝΩ (G1643) грести, ΣΤΆΔΙΟΝ (G4712) стадия, около 185 м (BAGD). Это озеро длиной около 21 км, а его наибольшая ширина — около 13 км (IDB, 2:348; ZPEB, 2:64...
SO WHEN THEY HAD ROWED, &C.— Probably when they found the wind so violent, their were afraid of being shipwrecked, if they came near the shore; and therefore, having perhaps sailed awhile before the w...
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 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...
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...
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...
FIVE AND TWENTY OR THIRTY FURLONGS — i.e., about half their voyage. Josephus describes the lake as forty furlongs wide (_Wars, iii._ 10, § 7). Comp. Matthew 14:25....
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...
ἐληλακότες οὖν ὡς σταδίους εἰκοσιπέντε ἢ τριάκοντα. The Vulgate renders “cum remigassent ergo,” and modern Greek ἐκωπηλάτησαν, rightly; see Aristoph., _Frogs_, 195; and other passages in Elsner. The s...
_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...
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...
“ _When, therefore, they had gone about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat, and they were afraid._ 20. _But he says to them: It is I, b...
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 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...
19._They were terrified. _The other Evangelists explain the cause of that fear to have been, that _they thought that it was an apparition_, (Matthew 14:26; Mark 6:49.) Now it is impossible not to be s...
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...
SO WHEN THEY HAD ROWED,.... For the wind being contrary, they could not make use of their sails, but betook themselves to their oars, and by that means got ABOUT FIVE AND TWENTY, OR THIRTY FURLONGS;...
So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. Ver. 19. _They were afraid_] See Matthew 14:2...
_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....
FIVE AND TWENTY OR THIRTY FURLONGS; between three and four miles....
CHRIST WALKS ON THE SEA. John 6:15...
SO WHEN THEY HAD ROWED ABOUT FIVE AND TWENTY OR THIRTY FURLONGS, THEY SEE JESUS WALKING ON THE SEA, AND DRAWING NIGH UNTO THE SHIP; AND THEY WERE AFRAID....
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...
SEE POOLE ON "1 THESSALONIANS 6:17...
John 6:19 So G3767 rowed G1643 (G5761) about G5613 three G1501 G4002 or G2228 four G5144 miles...
‘When therefore they had rowed about twenty five or thirty stades they behold Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat.' There was clearly a heavy sea, and rowing three or four miles must...
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...
John 6:19. SO WHEN THEY HAD ROWED ABOUT FIVE AND TWENTY OR THIRTY FURLONGS. If the wind had driven them southwards soon after their starting, they would be near the eastern coast at a point where the...
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...
WHEN THEREFORE THEY HAD ROWED (εληλακοτες ουν). Perfect active participle of ελαυνω, old verb to march (Xenophon), to drive (James 3:4), to row (Mark 6:48).FURLONGS (σταδιους). Stadia, accusative...
John 6:19 The pathway of the King. We have here: I. The struggling toilers. The solemn law under which we live demands persistent effort and imposes continual antagonism upon us. There is no reason w...
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...
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...
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...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 6:19 They HAD ROWED ABOUT THREE OR FOUR MILES. If the feeding of the multitude took place at the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee, the shortest distance to Capernaum would be 5–6...
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...
Ezekiel 27:26; Job 9:8; John 11:18; John 14:18; Jonah 1:13;...
Had rowed [ε λ η λ α κ ο τ ε ς]. Literally, had driven or propelled (the boat). Five and twenty, etc. The lake being about forty furlongs, six miles, at its broadest, they had gone only a little more...