John 6:15

And when Jesus had known, that they were to come to take him, and make him king, he flew alone again into an hill (or he went by himself into the hills). [+Therefore when Jesus had known, that they were to come that they should ravish him, (or that they had come so that they could snatch him, or they could seize him), and make him king, he alone fled again into an hill.]

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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 those men, when they had seen the sign [or the token, or (the) miracle], that he had done, said, For this is verily the prophet (or For he is truly the Prophet), that is to come into the world.

16And when (the) eventide was come, his disciples went down to the sea.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:22And anon (or at once) Jesus compelled the disciples to go up into a boat, and [to] go before him over the sea, while he left the people, (or while he dismissed the people, or let them go).

Mark 11:9And they that went before, and that (pur)sued (or and who followed), cried, and said, Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord;

John 2:24But Jesus trusted not himself to them, for he knew all men;

John 6:3Therefore Jesus went into an hill (or And so Jesus went up onto a hill), and sat there with his disciples.

John 7:3And his brethren said to him, Pass from hence (or Go forth from here), and go into Judea, (so) that also thy disciples see thy works that thou doest;

John 18:36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my ministers would strive, that I should not be taken to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not here. (Jesus answered, My Kingdom is not of this world; if my Kingdom was of this world, my servants would fight, so that I would not be delivered, or handed over, to the Jews; but now my Kingdom is not 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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