John 6:15

So Jesus, knowing that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, withdrew to the mountain by himself.

Text-Critical English NT

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

14When the people saw the sign that Jesus had done, they said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

16When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,

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Cross References

Matthew 14:22Immediately Jesus compelled the disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side of the sea, while he sent the crowds away.

Mark 11:9Those who went ahead of him and those who followed were crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

John 2:24But Jesus did not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men.

John 6:3So Jesus went up on the mountain and sat there with his disciples.

John 7:3So Jesus' brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea so that yoʋr disciples may see the works yoʋ are doing.

John 18:36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would be fighting to keep me from being delivered up to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.”

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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