John 6:3

Jesus went up the hill, and sat down there with his disciples.

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In The King James Version

And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

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.

4It was near the time of the Jewish Festival of the Passover.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:23After dismissing the crowds, he went up the hill by himself to pray; and, when evening fell, he was there alone.

Luke 6:12Now about that time, Jesus went out, up the hill, to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God.

John 6:15But Jesus, having discovered that they were intending to come and carry him off to make him king, went again up the hill, quite alone.

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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