Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 6:1-4
John 6:1-4. After these things The history of between ten and eleven months is to be here supplied from the other evangelists; Jesus went over the sea of Galilee Luke tells us ( Luk 9:10 ) he went with his disciples into a desert belonging to Bethsaida: of the reason of which, see notes on Matthew 14:13-14; Mark 6:30-32. And a great multitude followed him Eagerly desiring to hear so divine a teacher; because they saw his miracles, wrought on them that were diseased And were struck... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:3
And Jesus went up into the mountain; i . e . the high ground which everywhere surrounded the lake. The same expression, εἰς τὸ ὄρος , occurs very frequently in the synoptist Gospels ( Mark 3:13 ; Matthew 5:1 ; Matthew 14:23 ). This last passage is an interesting confirmation of our text. The usage implies on the part of the four evangelists familiar acquaintance with the scenery. And there he sat down £ with his disciples . From this elevation they would see the... read more