John 6:15

Jesus therefore knowing that they would come, and take Him by force if possible, to make Him king, retired again to the mountain Himself alone.

1770 John Worsley 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

14Therefore the people when they had seen the miracle that Jesus wrought, said, this is certainly the Prophet who was to come into the world.

16And when evening was come, his disciples went down to the sea:

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Cross References

Matthew 14:22And presently after Jesus obliged the disciples to get into the ship, and to go before Him to the other side, while He dismissed the multitudes:

Mark 11:9And they that went before, and they that followed, cried out, saying, Hosanna, blessed be He that cometh in the name of the Lord:

John 2:24But Jesus did not trust Himself to them;

John 6:3So Jesus went up to a mountain, and there He sat down with his disciples.

John 7:3his brethren therefore said, Depart from hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples there also may see the works which thou performest.

John 18:36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought, that I might not have been delivered to the Jews: but my kingdom is not from hence.

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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