John 6:2
A large crowd was following him because they saw the miraculous signs he was performing on the sick.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
In Context
1After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
3So Jesus went up on the mountain and sat there with his disciples.
Cross References
Matthew 4:24So the news about him went out into all of Syria, and the people brought to him all who were sick with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics. And he healed them.
Matthew 12:15Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from there. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them all
Matthew 14:14And when Jesus went ashore and saw a large crowd, he was moved with compassion for them and healed their sick.
Mark 6:33Now many saw them going away and recognized Jesus. They ran together on foot from all the towns, got there ahead of them, and then gathered around him.
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 →