ἐθεώρουν for ἐώρων, a tense of ὁράω never used by S. John.

2. ἠκολούθει. Imperfects of continued action throughout the verse in contrast to ἀπῆλθεν and ἀνῆλθεν in John 6:1; John 6:3. Ἐθεώρουν implies reflecting attention; John 6:19; John 2:23; John 7:3; John 12:45; John 14:19; John 16:16. The multitude went round by land, while Jesus crossed the lake: it would be all the greater because the Baptist was no longer a counter-attraction, and the Twelve had returned from a mission which must have excited attention. Jesus kept on working miracles (ἐποίει), and these continually attracted fresh crowds.

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