John 6:1

After this, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee – otherwise called the Lake of Tiberias.

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In The King James Version

After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.

In Context

2A great crowd of people, however, followed him, because they saw the signs of his mission in his work among those who were sick.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:18As Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers – Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew – casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

Matthew 15:29On leaving that place, Jesus went to the shore of the Sea of Galilee; and then went up the hill, and sat down.

Luke 5:1Once, when the people were pressing around Jesus as they listened to God’s message, he happened to be standing by the shore of the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats close to the shore.

John 6:23Some boats, however, had come from Tiberias, from near the spot where they had eaten the bread after the Master had said the thanksgiving.

Matthew Henry on John 6:1

In this chapter we have, I. The miracle of the loaves, ver. 1-14 . II. Christ's walking upon the water, ver. 15-21 . III. The people's flocking after him to Capernaum, ver. 22-25 . IV. His conference with them, occasioned by the miracle of the loaves, in which he reproves them for seeking carnal food, and directs them to spiritual food ( ver. 26, 27 ), showing them how they must labour for spiritual food ( ver. 28, 29 ), and what that spiritual food is, ver. 30-59 . V. Their discontent at what he said, and the… Read the whole commentary →

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