John 6:6

He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he meant to do.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

In Context

5Looking up, and noticing that a great crowd was coming towards him, Jesus said to Philip: “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?”

7“Twenty pounds’ worth of bread,” answered Philip, “would not be enough for each of them to have a little.”

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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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