John 6:15

Jesus therefore, when he knew that they would come to take him by force, and make him king, fled again into the mountain himself alone.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

In Context

14Now those men, when they had seen what a miracle Jesus had done, said: This is of a truth the prophet, that is to come into the world.

16And when evening was come, his disciples went down to the sea.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:22And forthwith Jesus obliged his disciples to go up into the boat, and to go before him over the water, till he dismissed the people.

Mark 11:9And they that went before and they that followed, cried, saying: Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

John 2:24But Jesus did not trust himself unto them, for that he knew all men,

John 6:3Jesus therefore went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

John 7:3And his brethren said to him: Pass from hence, and go into Judea; that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou dost.

John 18:36Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.

Matthew Henry on John 6:2-15

The Five Thousand Fed. 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 diseased. 3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? 6 And this he said to prove… Read the whole commentary →

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