Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
John 6:6
To prove him - To try him; to see if he had faith, or if he would show that he believed that Jesus had power to supply them.
To prove him - To try him; to see if he had faith, or if he would show that he believed that Jesus had power to supply them.
Verse John 6:6. _THIS HE SAID TO PROVE HIM_] To try his faith, and to see whether he and the other apostles had paid proper attention to the miracles which they had already seen him work; and to draw...
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...
HE HIMSELF KNEW WHAT HE WOULD DO. He was in no perplexity as to what would be done, though he asked the question. He often asked questions for the sake of their moral effect upon others....
THE LOAVES AND FISHES (John 6:1-13)...
After these things Jesus went away across the Sea of Galilee, that is, the Sea of Tiberias. A great crowd was following him, because they were watching the signs which he did on those who were ill. Je...
TO PROVE. proving, i.e. putting him to the test. knew. Greek. _oida._ App-132. See note on John 1:26. WOULD DO. was about to do....
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...
_to prove him_ This _need_not mean more than to try whether he could suggest any way out of the difficulty; but the more probable meaning is to test his faith, to try what impression Christ's words an...
THE SIGN ON THE LAND; FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND...
ΠΕΙΡΆΖΩΝ. This _need_ not mean more than to try whether he could suggest anything; but more probably, to test his faith, to prove to him how imperfect it still was in spite of His having been so long...
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...
ΠΕΙ ΡΆΖΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΠΕΙΡΆΖΩ (G3985) испытывать. Здесь в нейтральном смысле (Morris; TLNT). _Praes._ указывает на одновременность действий. _Сопутств. part._ выражает мотив, ΉΔΕΙ _plperf....
THIS HE SAID TO PROVE HIM:— To try what idea he conceived of his divine power, as well as to give him an opportunity of observing more attentively what followed....
MIRACLE OF THE LOAVES AND FISHES _Text 6:1-13_ 1 After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, be...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 6:1-13 Of all the miracles performed by the Lord Jesus the feeding of the five thousand is the only one recorded by each of the four Evangelists. This at once in...
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...
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...
AND THIS HE SAID TO PROVE HIM. — This gives us a glimpse into the educational method of the great Teacher. There is for Him no difficulty. He of Himself knows what He is about to do. But Philip had, w...
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 miracle narrated_....
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...
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
“ _Jesus therefore, lifting up His eyes and seeing a great multitude coming to Him, says to Philip: Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?_ 6. _Now this he said to prove him; for_, _as for him...
SECOND SECTION: 6:1-7. THE GREAT MESSIANIC TESTIMONY AND THE CRISIS OF FAITH IN GALILEE. THE war is now declared in Judea; the thread of the narrative is outwardly broken. John does not mention the re...
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...
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...
AND THIS HE SAID TO PROVE HIM,.... Or "tempting him", trying his faith, and not only his, but the rest of the disciples; not as ignorant of it himself, but in order to discover it to him and them, and...
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Ver. 6. _And this he said to prove him_] To discover him to himself: for what a man is in truth is what he is in a temptation. _Se...
_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....
TO PROVE HIM; try him whether he believed in the power of Christ to supply them. God in his providence does many things to prove his people-to lead them to show what is in their hearts, and thus prepa...
AND THIS HE SAID TO PROVE HIM; FOR HE HIMSELF KNEW WHAT HE WOULD DO....
Jesus tests the faith of the disciples:...
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...
Now this he said to try what Philip would say, for he was himself resolved what to do....
John 6:6 But G1161 this G5124 said G3004 (G5707) test G3985 (G5723) him G846 for G1063 Himself...
‘And this he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.' Jesus' question to Philip was a test. He had been listening to what the disciples had been saying and thus sought to test Philip t...
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 6:6. NOW THIS HE SAID PROVING HIM: FOR HE HIMSELF KNEW WHAT HE WAS ABOUT TO DO. Why Philip was addressed is a question often raised. The mention of the circumstance may be only the graphic touch...
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...
TO PROVE HIM (πειραζων αυτον). Present active participle of πειραζω, testing him, not here in bad sense of tempting as so often (Matthew 4:1).WHAT HE WOULD DO (τ ημελλεν ποιειν). Indirect question...
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 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...
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...
A LARGE CROWD FOLLOWED HIM. This is the only miracle recorded by all four Gospels. THE PASSOVER FEAST is the third since Jesus' baptism. John the Baptist is dead, and this may be as late as the third...
_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...
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...
2 Chronicles 32:31; Deuteronomy 13:3; Deuteronomy 33:8; Deuteronomy 8:16;...
To prove [π ε ι ρ α ζ ω ν]. Literally, proving. See on Matthew 6:13. Wyc., tempting....