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John 6:14

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does John 6:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.
John 6:14 — American Standard Version

Context — John 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.
12And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.
13So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten.
14When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.
15Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone.
16And when evening came, his disciples went down unto the sea;
17and they entered into a boat, and were going over the sea unto Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Then those men, etc.] The five thousand men, who had been fed with the loaves and fishes: when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did; in feeding so many of them, with so small a quantity of food; in multiplying the provision in such a prodigious manner, that after they had eaten to the full, so many baskets of fragments were taken up: said, this is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world; meaning that prophet, that Moses spoke of, in (<051815>Deuteronomy 18:15); for the ancient Jews understood this passage of the Messiah, though the modern ones apply it to others; (see Gill on “<440322>Acts 3:22”). And these men concluded that Jesus was that prophet, or the true Messiah,…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“JESUS WALKS ON THE SEA. (Joh 6:14-21) that prophet--(See on Joh 1:21).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“That Prophet ... - The Messiah. The power to work the miracle, and the benevolence manifested in it, showed that he was the long-expected Messiah. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“6:14 he is the Prophet we have been expecting! The crowd understood the miracle as a fulfillment of Old Testament promises (see Deut 18:15, 18; Mal 4:5-6).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“This: Joh 1:21, Joh 4:19, Joh 4:25, Joh 4:42, Joh 7:40; Gen 49:10; Deu 18:15-18; Mat 11:3, Mat 21:11; Luk 7:16, Luk 24:19; Act 3:22-24, Act 7:37 John 6:15”
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