John 6:1

“After these things, etc.] After Christ’s curing the man at Bethesda’s pool, and the vindication of himself for doing it or the sabbath day, and for asserting his equality with God; near a year after these things: for these were done at the feast of the passover, and now it was near another; and what is related here, was after the death of John the Baptist, and when the disciples had returned from preaching in the several cities and towns, where Christ afterwards went, and had given an account of their success; (see <401412>Matthew 14:12,13 <410630>Mark 6:30,31 <420910>Luke 9:10). Quickly after the passover was ended, Christ departed from Jerusalem, and went into Galilee, and preached in the…”

“FIVE THOUSAND MIRACULOUSLY FED. (Joh 6:1-13) a mountain--somewhere in that hilly range which skirts the east side of the lake.”

“Jesus went over - Went to the east side of the sea. The place to which he went was Bethsaida, Luke 9:10. The account of this miracle of feeding the five thousand is recorded also in Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:32-44; Luke 9:10-17. John has added a few circumstances omitted by the other evangelists. return to 'Top of Page'”

“After these things - The history of between ten and eleven months is to be supplied here from the other evangelists. Mat 14:13; Mar 6:32; Luk 9:10. John 6:3”

“6:1-71 Each story in this chapter uses the setting of the Passover Festival (6:4) to communicate a deeper meaning. 6:1-15 Jesus’ feeding the 5,000 recalls the great Old Testament miracle of bread when Israel was in the wilderness (Exod 16). The rabbis of Jesus’ day expected the coming Messiah to “rain down food from heaven” once again (Exod 16:4), and he did.”

“am 4036, ad 32 these: Mat 14:13, Mat 14:15-21; Mar 6:31, Mar 6:32, Mar 6:34, Mar 6:35-44; Luk 9:10-12, Luk 9:13-17 the sea: Num 34:11; Jos 12:3; Mat 4:18, Mat 15:29; Luk 5:1 which: Joh 6:23, Joh 21:1 John 6:2”