PART III. (B.) II. JESUS MANIFESTS HIMSELF AS THE SUSTAINER OF LIFE, BUT IS REJECTED OF THE JEWS, OF NOMINAL DISCIPLES 1. _In Galilee_.— (1) By feeding the five thousand He shows Himself to be the source and upholder of all things (John 6:1); (2) the meaning of this sign is misunderstood (John 6:... [ Continue Reading ]
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ The miracle of the feeding of the five thousand is recorded by all the Evangelists (see Matthew 14:13; Mark 6:30; Luke 9:10). It is an entirely different miracle from that of feeding the four thousand (Matthew 15:32; Mark 8:1). John 6:1. AFTER THESE THINGS does not... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 they set sail to Tiberias was perhaps seven to eight miles, the disciples had probably made only abou... [ Continue Reading ]
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 6:22. NONE OTHER BOAT, RATHER LITTLE SHIP (πλοιάριον).—The meaning of this long and complicated sentence is plain. A number of the crowd who had been present when the bread was miraculously supplied had remained at or near the spot where the miracle was wrought... [ Continue Reading ]
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 6:69. AND WE BELIEVE AND ARE SURE THAT THOU ART THE HOLY ONE OF GOD.—This is the reading of all the great MSS. א, B, C, D, L, and is adopted by Tischendorf, Tregelles, etc. If this reading is to be received, we are probably to understand Peter’s confession as r... [ Continue Reading ]