John 6:1

After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, that is (also called the Sea of) Tiberias. (After these things Jesus went over Lake Galilee, that is also called Lake Tiberias.)

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In The King James Version

After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.

In Context

2And a great multitude (pur)sued him; for they saw the tokens that he did on them that were sick. (And a great multitude followed him; for they saw the signs or miracles that he did for those who were sick.)

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Cross References

Numbers 34:11and from Shepham the terms shall go down into Riblah, against the well of Ain; from thence those terms shall come against the east to the sea of Chinnereth; (and from Shepham, the border shall go down to Riblah, east of Ain; from there the border shall go forth to the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee, that is, Lake Galilee;)

Matthew 4:18And Jesus walked beside the sea of Galilee, and saw two brethren, Simon, that is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting nets into the sea; for they were fishers. (And Jesus walked beside Lake Galilee, and saw two brothers, Simon, that is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, throwing their nets into the lake; for they were fishermen.)

Matthew 15:29And when Jesus had passed from thence, he came beside the sea of Galilee. And he went up into an hill, and sat there. (And when Jesus had left there, he came beside Lake Galilee. And he went up onto a hill, and sat there.)

Luke 5:1And it was done, when the people came fast to Jesus, to hear the word of God, he stood beside the pool [or the water] of Gennesaret, (or he stood by Lake Gennesaret, that is, Lake Galilee),

John 6:23But other boats came from Tiberias beside the place, where they had eaten bread, and did thankings to God (or and gave thanks to God).

Matthew Henry on John 6:1

In this chapter we have, I. The miracle of the loaves, ver. 1-14 . II. Christ's walking upon the water, ver. 15-21 . III. The people's flocking after him to Capernaum, ver. 22-25 . IV. His conference with them, occasioned by the miracle of the loaves, in which he reproves them for seeking carnal food, and directs them to spiritual food ( ver. 26, 27 ), showing them how they must labour for spiritual food ( ver. 28, 29 ), and what that spiritual food is, ver. 30-59 . V. Their discontent at what he said, and the… Read the whole commentary →

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