John 6:22-24

The day following, &c.— Notwithstanding Jesus had ordered the people to go home after he had sent his disciples away, they did not leave the desart mountain. It seems they took notice that no boat had come thither, but the one belonging to the disciples; and because Jesus did not go with them, they concluded that he had no design to leave his attendants; wherefore, though by withdrawing into the mountain he modestly declined the dignity which they had offered him, they persuaded themselves that he would be prevailed upon to accept it next day, especially as they might fancy the disciples were dispatched to prepare matters for that purpose. In this hope, as soon as the morning was come, the people returned, designing to wait on Jesus; but not finding him, they began to thinkhe had gone off in one of the boats belonging to Tiberias, which during the storm had taken shelter in some creek or other at the foot of the mountain. The most forward of the multitude therefore, entering those boats, sailed to Capernaum, the known place of our Lord's residence, where they found him in the synagogue, teachingthe people. See John 6:59.