John 6:4

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

Joseph Benson

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

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 6:1-14

65. Feeding the five thousand (Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-14)When the apostles returned from their first tour around the country areas, they met Jesus in Galilee and tried to have a quiet time alone with him (Mark 6:30-32; John 6:1). Jesus also was in need of a rest, but he was filled with pity when he saw the crowds of people flocking to him in their need. They appeared to him as a flock of spiritually starved sheep that had no food because there was no shepherd to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 6:4

And = Now. passover . Greek. pascha. Aramaic. App-94 . a = the. feast of the Jews . See note on John 2:13 . Jews . See note on John 1:19 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 6:4

Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.This is the key to the chronology of the chapter and shows that about a year had elapsed since the healing at the pool of Bethesda, just mentioned in the preceding chapter.The passover ... explains the great throngs of people and also points to the Exodus when the Passover was set up, and making it an extremely appropriate time for the teaching on the bread of life, contrasting with the feeding of the people in the wilderness. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 6:4

John 6:4. The passover, a feast of the Jews,— This is generally supposed to be the third passover of our Lord's public ministry. The evangelist probably mentions this to shew the time of the year, &c. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 6:4

4. passover . . . was nigh—but for the reason mentioned (John 7:1), Jesus kept away from it, remaining in Galilee. John 7:1- :. JESUS WALKS ON THE SEA. (Also see on John 7:1- :). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:1-9

G. Jesus’ later Galilean ministry 6:1-7:9This section of the text records the high point of Jesus’ popularity. His following continued to build, and antagonism continued to increase. This is the only section in John that narrates Jesus’ later Galilean ministry, which occupies so much of the Synoptic Gospels. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:1-15

1. The fourth sign: feeding the 5,000 6:1-15 (cf. Matthew 14:13-23; Mark 6:30-46; Luke 9:10-17)The importance of this sign is clear in that all four Gospels contain an account of it. Apparently John was familiar with the other evangelists’ versions of this miracle as well as being an eyewitness of the event. His story compliments the others (cf. John 6:5; John 6:15). This miracle demonstrated Jesus’ authority over quantity. [Note: Tenney, John: The Gospel . . ., p. 312.] It constitutes further... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:4

Evidently John identified the nearness of the Passover because of Jesus’ later references to Himself as the Bread of Life (John 6:33; John 6:35; John 6:51), the fulfillment of what the Passover bread typified."The people were thinking in terms of blood, flesh, lambs, and unleavened bread. They longed for a new Moses who would deliver them from Roman bondage." [Note: Blum, p. 293.] This was John’s second reference to a Passover feast during Jesus’ ministry (cf. John 2:13; John 2:23; John 11:55;... read more

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