John 6:3

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does John 6:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
John 6:3 — American Standard Version

Context — John 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Jesus went up into a mountain, etc.] In a desert place near Bethsaida, (<420910>Luke 9:10); and there he sat with his disciples; partly for security from the cruelty of Herod, having just heard of the beheading of John; and partly for privacy, that he might have some conversation alone with his disciples, upon their return from off their journey; as also for the sake of rest and refreshment; and according to the custom of the Jewish doctors, which now prevailed, (see Gill on “<400501>Matthew 5:1”), he sat with his disciples, in order to teach and instruct them.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Jesus went up - Before the people overtook him. John 6:5”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Joh 6:15; Mat 14:23, Mat 15:29; Luk 6:12, Luk 6:13, Luk 9:28 John 6:4”
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