Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
John 6:14
That Prophet ... - The Messiah. The power to work the miracle, and the benevolence manifested in it, showed that he was the long-expected Messiah.
That Prophet ... - The Messiah. The power to work the miracle, and the benevolence manifested in it, showed that he was the long-expected Messiah.
JOHN 6:14 o] evpoi,hsen shmei/on {B} Although the combination of î B ita in support of a] … shmei/a is impressive, the plural seemed to the Committee to have arisen from scribal assimilation to...
Verse John 6:14. _THIS IS OF A TRUTH THAT PROPHET_] Spoken of, Deuteronomy 18:15, viz. the Messiah. How near were these people at this time to the kingdom of heaven!...
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...
VI. THE CRISIS TO GALILEE. John 6:1. 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 the south, n...
OF. TRUTH THIS IS THAT PROPHET. The long expected prophet, foretold Deuteronomy 18:15-16, and referred to by the delegation sent to visit John the Baptist (John 1:21). This expected prophet was to be...
So when the men had seen the sign which he had done, they said: "Truly, this is the prophet who is to come into the world." So Jesus, aware that they were going to come and seize him to make him king,...
THE LOAVES AND FISHES (John 6:1-13)...
THEN. Therefore.. supplementary note by John. THOSE. the. SEEN. Greek. _eidon.App-133_. OF. TRUTH. truly. THAT PROPHET THAT SHOULD COME. the prophet who is coming. See John 1:21. WORLD. See note...
_Then those men_ Rather, The _men_therefore. _the miracle that Jesus did_ Better, _the_ SIGN _that_ HE _did_. The name Jesus has been inserted here, as elsewhere, because this once was the beginning o...
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...
THE SIGN ON THE LAND; FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND...
Omit ὁ Ἰησοῦς after ΣΗΜΕΙ͂ΟΝ with אBD against A: comp. John 3:2; John 4:46; John 8:21. 14. ΟἹ ΟΥ̓͂Ν ἌΝΘΡ. THE PEOPLE THEREFORE, the whole multitude. The plural, ἃ ἐπ. σημεῖα, which some authorities re...
par Ver 1. 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 dis...
_THE FEEDING OF THE 5000 -- JOHN 6:1-14:_ The feeding of the 5,000 is the only miracle recorded by all the gospel writers other than those miracles associated with Jesus' death and resurrection. A gre...
ΊΔΌΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть. _Aor._ описывает предшествующее действие, ΈΠΟΊΗΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΠΟΙΈΩ (G4160) делать. Обобщ. _aor._ подводит итоги всех действий, кото...
DISCOURSE: 1635 CHRIST’S MESSIAHSHIP PROVED 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_. THE frie...
THEN THOSE MEN, WHEN THEY HAD SEEN, &C.— This vast multitude of people finding their hunger removed, and spirits recreated, as well as their taste delighted by the meal, were absolutely sure it was no...
REACTION OF THE MULTITUDES _Text 6:14-15_ 14 When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world. 15 Jesus therefore perceivi...
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...
31 The usual rendering, "If I bear witness of Myself My witness is not true", _ is not true_! The Lord Himself insisted, on another occasion, that His testimony concerning Himself _ was _ true. "And i...
6:14 men (d-2) _ Anthropos_ . 'mankind.'...
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...
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...
MIRACLE. — Better, _sign._ (Comp. John 2:11.) THAT JESUS DID. — Better, _that He did._ The example is instructive, as showing how words were added at the beginning of a portion read in church. See, am...
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...
The conclusion drawn from the miracle by those who had witnessed it, was that this was “the beginning of that reign of earthly abundance, which the prophets were thought to have foretold”. See Lightfo...
_The immediate impression made by the miracle and the consequent movements of Jesus and the crowd_....
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 discourses...
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...
_The Prophet indeed. That is, the Messias. (Witham)_...
CHAPTER 32 FEEDING THE MULTITUDES Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:32-44; Luke 9:10-17; & John 6:1-14. Mark: “And they de
“ _The people therefore, having seen the miracle which He did_, _said: This is of a truth the prophet that should come into the world._ 15. _Jesus therefore, knowing that they were about to come and t...
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. (3...
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...
_PROPHECY FULFILLED_ ‘This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.’ John 6:14 We may reverently take up the words of the admiring crowd as they beheld the miracle of multiplied...
14._Those men, therefore. _The miracle appears to have been attended by some advantage, that they acknowledge the author of it to be the Messiah; for Christ had no other object in view. But immediatel...
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...
THEN THOSE MEN,.... The five thousand men, who had been fed with the loaves and fishes: WHEN THEY HAD SEEN THE MIRACLE THAT JESUS DID; in feeding so many of them, with so small a quantity of food; in...
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. Ver. 14. _This is of a truth that prophet_] Yet anon they are at...
_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...
Five thousand fed. Matthew 14:13-21; MARK 6:32-44; LUKE 9:10....
THAT PROPHET; the Messiah. Deuteronomy 18:18....
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. Jesus now assumed charge of affairs, He became master of ceremonie...
The miracle:...
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...
1-14 John relates the miracle of feeding the multitude, for its reference to the following discourse. Observe the effect this miracle had upon the people. Even the common Jews expected the Messiah to...
When they had seen the miracle of Christ's multiplying five loaves and two fishes, to the feeding of five thousand persons, besides women and children; a miracle of that nature, that never any such wa...
John 6:14 Then G3767 men G444 seen G1492 (G5631) sign G4592 that G3739 Jesus G2424 did G4160 ...
THE FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND (JOHN 6:1). 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 connecti...
John 6:14. WHEN THEREFORE THE PEOPLE SAW THE SIGN THAT HE DID, THEY SAID. ‘The people,' _i.e.,_ the people of John 6:10, those who had been fed and satisfied. Are we, however, to understand that they...
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...
SAW THE SIGN WHICH HE DID (ιδοντες α εποιησεν σημεια). "Signs" oldest MSS. have. This sign added to those already wrought (verse John 6:2). Cf. John 2:23; John 3:2.THEY SAID (ελεγον). Inchoative i...
WORLD Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind". (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 4:8). _...
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...
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 diseased...
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...
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...
SURELY THIS IS THE PROPHET. Moses predicted The Prophet (compare John 1:21). The Jews expected this Prophet to declare himself King, and set up a political kingdom which would make Israel great again,...
_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 6:14 THE PROPHET. The people think Jesus fulfills the prediction of the prophet like Moses, promised in Deuteronomy 18:15,...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 6:1 The feeding of the 5,000 is another of Jesus’ messianic “signs” (see note on 2:11). It shows that Jesus can provide food in the wilderness, like God did for Israel in Moses’ day....
Jesus feeds five thousand Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15;...
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_ 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...
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...
Acts 3:22; Acts 7:37; Deuteronomy 18:15; Genesis 49:10; John 1:21;...
That should come [ο ε ρ χ ο μ ε ν ο ς]. Literally, the one coming. Rev., that cometh. Vv. 15 - 21. Compare Matthew 14:22-36; Mark 6:45-52....