Geneva Study Bible Commentary
John 6:30
(6) They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
(6) The spiritual virtue of Christ is condemned by those that desire earthly miracles.
(6) They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
(6) The spiritual virtue of Christ is condemned by those that desire earthly miracles.
Verse 30. _WHAT SIGN_] τισημειον, _What miracle_; so the word is evidently used, John 2:11; John 2:23, and in many other places. _THAT WE MAY SEE, AND BELIEVE THEE_] That, having _seen_ the miracle,...
WHAT SIGN SHOWEST THOU? - On the word sign, compare the notes at Isaiah 7:14. What miracle dost thou work to prove that thou art the Messiah? They had just seen the miracle of the loaves in the desert...
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...
THE DESIRE FOR A SIGN: THE TRUE MANNA. After raising their expectations He had refused to go forward. In answer to their surprise at finding Him so soon across the lake He tells them why. Their hopes...
WHAT SIGN SHOWEST THOU THEN, THAT WE MAY SEE, AND BELIEVE THEE? He had pointed to himself as the object of faith, making his claim such as had never been made by mortal man. He had spoken of his seal...
THE LOAVES AND FISHES (John 6:1-13)...
They said to him: "What sign are you going to perform that we may see it and believe in you? What is your work? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it stands written: 'He gave them bread f...
THEREFORE. In consequence of the Lord's claim. WHAT SIGN, &c. The emphasis is on "Thou". sign See note on John 2:18. BELIEVE THEE. See App-150., and note on John 1:7. WHAT... ?. what [sign], &c.....
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 Discourse on the Son as the Support of Life God's revealed word and created world are unhappily alike in this; that the most beautiful places in each are often the scene and subject of strife. Th...
_What sign shewest thou then_ -Thou" is emphatic: -what dost Thou on Thy part?" They quite understand that in the words -Him whom He hath sent" Jesus is claiming to be the Messiah; but they want a pro...
_Distinction between the material bread and the Spiritual Bread _...
THE DISCOURSE ON THE SON AS THE SUPPORT OF LIFE God’s revealed word and created world are unhappily alike in this; that the most beautiful places in each are often the scene and subject of strife. Thi...
ΤΊ … ΣῪ ΣΗΜ.; Σύ is emphatic: ‘Thou urgest us to work; what doest Thou on Thy part?’ They quite see that in ΔΝ�. ἘΚ. He is claiming to be the Messiah, and they require proof. The feeding of the 5000 w...
par Ver 28. Then said they to him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29. Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent. 30. T...
_TEACHING ABOUT THE BREAD OF LIFE -- JOHN 6:22-65:_ On the next day the multitude realized that Jesus was gone and they went to find Him. The people asked Jesus how or when He got to Capernaum. Jesus...
ΪΔΩΜΕΝ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть. Чуда, которое Он только что совершил, им не было достаточно (Becker). _Conj._ с ΪΝ (G2443) выражает цель....
_THIS IS THE WORK OF GOD,_— The Jews having their minds filled with the notion of the great empire which the Messiah was to erect, expected, no doubt, that Jesus would have bidden them first rise agai...
THE BREAD OF LIFE, I _Text 6:30-40_ 30 They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou? 31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wil...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 6:28-40 Below we give an Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— It is both important and instructive to observe the connection between John 5 and Jo...
They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? THEY SAID THEREFORE UNTO HIM, WHAT SIGN SHOWEST THOU THEN, THAT WE MAY SEE, AND BE...
15 Exactly a year later (Joh_12:12-16) He presented Himself to them as their King. This effort to make Him King was premature and arose from the fact that they had not comprehended the significance of...
DISCOURSE ON THE BREAD OF LIFE. As in John 4 Jesus is the giver of 'living water,' so here He is the 'living bread' or 'manna' of the soul. Such language had been to some extent prepared for by OT. re...
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...
WHAT DOST THOU WORK? — They feel that His words are an assertion that He is the Messiah, and they demand of Him Messianic signs and works. Do they demand a sign who had seen the thousands fed, and wou...
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 FATHER'S WILL JESUS' LAW OF LIFE John 6:30-40 On the day following, our Lord had to encounter, first the demand of the people for a continuation of the miracle of the preceding night, John 6:25-4...
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...
_What sign then dost thou shew? And foreseeing that he might, with great propriety, allege the recent miracle, they contrast it with what Moses performed in the desert. It is true, they say, you once...
CHAPTER 33 PUZZLE OF THE MULTITUDE John 6:22-71. _“On the following day the multitude, standing beyond the sea, saw that there was no other ship except one, and that Jesus did not go along with His d...
3. VV. 30-33. The way to reach faith. VV. 30, 31. “ _Then they said to Him: What sign doest thou then, that we may see, and believe in thee? What work dost thou do?_ 31. _Our fathers ate the manna in...
II. THE DISCOURSES: JOHN 6:22-65. This section contains, first an historical introduction (John 6:22-24), then a series of conversations and discourses (John 6:25-65)....
1. VV. 25-40. This first phase is made up of four brief dialogues, each including a question of the Jews and an answer of Jesus. The last of these answers is more fully developed; Jesus expresses in...
The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with h...
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...
30._What sign doest thou? _This wickedness abundantly proves how truly it is said elsewhere, _This wicked generation seeketh a sign_, (Matthew 12:39.) They had been at first drawn to Christ by the adm...
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...
THEY SAID THEREFORE UNTO HIM,.... Seeing he proposed believing in him as the grand work of God to be done, and what is most acceptable in his sight: WHAT SIGN SHOWEST THOU THEN, THAT WE MAY SEE AND B...
They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? Ver. 30. _What sign showest thou?_] _sc._ From heaven; such as manna was _See Trapp...
_They said, What sign showest thou_ What miracle dost thou work; _that we may see and believe thee?_ Since thou requirest us to give thee credit, and to regard thee as invested with a higher character...
WHAT SIGN; sign from heaven in addition to what he had already shown in proof of the justness of his claims. Compare Matthew 12:38; Matthew 16:1. Like all cavillers, they demand other proof, and diffe...
Bread from heaven:...
THEY SAID THEREFORE UNTO HIM, WHAT SIGN SHOWEST THOU, THEN, THAT WE MAY SEE, AND BELIEVE THEE? WHAT DOST THOU WORK?...
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...
28-35 Constant exercise of faith in Christ, is the most important and difficult part of the obedience required from us, as sinners seeking salvation. When by his grace we are enabled to live a life o...
They thought it reasonable, that he who brought forth a new doctrine into the world (such as faith in him was, they having never heard any such thing from their doctors the Pharisees) should confirm h...
John 6:30 Therefore G3767 said G2036 (G5627) Him G846 What G5101 sign G4592 You G4771 perform G4160 ...
‘They said therefore to him, “What then will you do for a sign that we may see and believe you? What work are you going to do? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written ‘He gave th...
THE BREAD OF LIFE, EATING HIS FLESH AND DRINKING HIS BLOOD (JOHN 6:26). The narrative that follows must be carefully divided up if it is to be properly understood. There are in fact three clearly dif...
WORDS TO THE CROWDS (JOHN 6:26). Jesus' initial words were spoken to the crowds who had followed Him. These were the more simple folk whose thoughts were on more food, and miraculous provision. They w...
John 6:30. THEY SAID THEREFORE UNTO HIM, WHAT THEN DOEST THOU AS A SIGN, THAT WE MAY SEE, AND BELIEVE THEE? WHAT DOST THOU WORK? The words of Jesus had now become too plain to be misunderstood. It was...
In the miracle of the multiplying of the bread Jesus has symbolically presented Himself as the true bread of life. This thought is now unfolded in the various discourses with which the remainder of th...
FOR A SIGN (σημειον). Predicate accusative, as a sign, with τ (what). As if the sign of the day before was without value. Jesus had said that they did not understand his signs (verse John 6:26).THA...
John 6:22. The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went...
These people had crossed the Sea of Galilee, and gone to Capernaum, «seeking for Jesus.» It seemed a very hopeful sign that they should be willing to make such efforts to find Christ, but see how the...
John 6:22. The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went...
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 disease...
John 6:30. _They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them b...
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...
WHAT SIGN OF POWER WILL YOU PERFORM? These are the people who were just fed by a miracle! He mentioned _God's mark of approval._ Now they ask some special sign that only God can give, as a condition o...
_The day following_ JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE I. OUR LORD’S AVOWAL OF HIS DIVINE NATURE AND HIS HEAVENLY ERRAND. More than thirty times in this one discourse does He use the personal pronouns “Me” and...
_What sign showest Thou then that we may see and believe_ CHRIST THE CHRISTIAN’S FOOD Hewitson writes: “I think I know more of Jesus Christ than of any earthly friend. ” Hence one who knew Him well...
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....
_They said_, &c. _, i.e._, those of the crowd who were bolder than the rest, who knew and thought less of Jesus. For they had seen the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves the day before, where...
_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...
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...
1 Corinthians 1:22; 1 Kings 13:3; 1 Kings 13:5; Acts 4:30; Exodus 4:8;...
Therefore. Since He had claimed to be the One sent of God....
What sign dost thou? — Amazing, after what they had just seen!...
Here the Jews tell our Saviour, that, before they will believe in him, they must see some sign from him, to confirm his doctrine, and prove him to be the Messias; they acknowledge Christ had wrought....