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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 6:1-14

We have here an account of Christ's feeding five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes, which miracle is in this respect remarkable, that it is the only passage of the actions of Christ's life that is recorded by all the four evangelists. John, who does not usually relate what had been recorded by those who wrote before him, yet relates this, because of the reference the following discourse has to it. Observe, I. The place and time where and when this miracle was wrought, which are... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 6:14-15

6:14-15 So when the men had seen the sign which he had done, they said: "Truly, this is the prophet who is to come into the world." So Jesus, aware that they were going to come and seize him to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain alone. Here we have the reaction of the mob. The Jews were waiting for the prophet whom they believed Moses had promised to them. "The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brethren--him you shall heed" ( ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:14

Then those men ,.... 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 Deuteronomy 18:15 ; for the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:14

This is of a truth that prophet - Spoken of, Deuteronomy 18:15 , viz. the Messiah. How near were these people at this time to the kingdom of heaven! read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:14

Verse 14 14.Those men, therefore. The miracle appears to have been attended by some advantage, that they acknowledge the author of it to be the Messiah; for Christ had no other object in view. But immediately they apply to a different and improper purpose the knowledge which they have obtained concerning Christ. And it is a fault extremely common among men, to corrupt and pervert his truth by their falsehoods, as soon as he has revealed himself to them; and even when they appear to have entered... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:1-15

(1) The supply of human wants illustrated by a well known " sign " of power . Chronological difficulties beset our treatment of this miraculous narrative with its varied consequences and results. Many curious and even violent measures have been resorted to with a view to solve them. Some have supposed that John 5:1-47 . and 6. have been inverted in order, and that thus the presence of our Lord in Galilee, mentioned in John 4:1-54 ., would account for the statement of John 6:1 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:1-15

The miracle of the loaves and fishes. The scene of our Lord's ministry changes once more to Galilee, where he remains for the next seven months. Large multitudes followed him on account of his miracles—"because they saw the miracles which he did on them which were diseased." I. THE SCENE OF THE NEW MIRACLE . 1 . It was, as Luke tells us, at a " city called Bethsaida, " that is, Bethsaida Julias, in Gaulonitis, on the northeast of the sea of Galilee. 2 . It... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:1-71

2. Christ declares himself to be the Sustainer and Protector of the life of which he is the Source . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:14

The people ( ἄνθρωποι ) therefore , when they saw the sign which he £ wrought— when they witnessed the marvel, admitted that it was a testimony to what was special and authoritative in the great Healer and Life-giver, a "sign" of his higher nature— said, This is verily the Prophet that is coming into the world. This was probably in reference to the great prediction ( Deuteronomy 18:18 ) to which such frequent and solemn reference was made. From John 1:21 , John 1:25 ,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 6:14

That Prophet ... - The Messiah. The power to work the miracle, and the benevolence manifested in it, showed that he was the long-expected Messiah. read more

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