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
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 6:4
The passover - See the notes at Matthew 26:2, Matthew 26:17.A feast of the Jews - This is one of the circumstances of explanation thrown in by John which show that he wrote for those who were unacquainted with Jewish customs. read more