John 6:15

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

World English Bible

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 therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, “This is truly the prophet who comes into the world.”

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

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Cross References

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

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

John 2:24But Jesus didn’t entrust himself to them, because he knew everyone,

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

John 7:3His brothers therefore said to him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do.

John 18:36Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now 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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