John 6:9-13 NIV

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 6:1-13

6:1-13 After these things Jesus went away across the Sea of Galilee, that is, the Sea of Tiberias. A great crowd was following him, because they were watching the signs which he did on those who were ill. Jesus went up into the hill and he was sitting there with his disciples. The Passover, the Feast of the Jews, was near. When Jesus lifted up his eyes and saw that a great crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip: "Where are we to buy bread for these to eat?" He was testing Philip when he... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 6:1-13

We will never know exactly what happened on that grassy plain near Bethsaida Julias. We may look at it in three ways. (a) We may regard it simply as a miracle in which Jesus multiplied loaves and fishes. Some may find that hard to conceive of; and some may find it hard to reconcile with the fact that that is just what Jesus refused to do at his temptations ( Matthew 4:3-4 ). If we can believe in the sheer miraculous character of this miracle, then let us continue to do so. But if we are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:9

There is a lad here ,.... Who either belonged to Christ and his disciples, and was employed to carry their provisions for them; which, if so, shows how meanly Christ and his disciples lived; or he belonged to some in the multitude; or rather he came here to sell what he had got: which hath five barley loaves . The land of Canaan was a land of barley, as well as wheat, Deuteronomy 8:8 ; this sort of grain grew there in plenty, and was in much use; the Jews had a barley harvest, 1:22 ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:10

Jesus said, make the men sit down ,.... The Syriac version reads, "all the men"; and the Persic version, "all the people"; men, women, and children: Christ, without reproving his disciples for their unbelief, ordered them directly to place the people upon the ground, and seat them in rows by hundreds and by fifties, in a rank and company, as persons about to take a meal: now there was much grass in the place ; at the bottom of the mountain; and it was green, as one of the evangelists... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:11

And Jesus took the loaves ,.... Into his hands, as also the fishes, in order to feed the multitude with them: and when he had given thanks ; for them, and blessed them, or implored a blessing on them, that they might be nourishing to the bodies of men, as was his usual manner, and which is an example to us; he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were sat down . The Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions, only read, "he distributed to them that were sat... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:12

When they were filled ,.... Had not only eaten, but had made a full meal, and were thoroughly satisfied, having eaten as much as they could, or chose to eat: he said unto his disciples, gather up the fragments that remain , that nothing be lost ; this he said, partly that the truth, reality, and greatness of the miracle might be clearly discerned; and partly, to teach frugality, that, in the midst of abundance, care be taken that nothing be lost of the good things which God gives;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:13

Therefore they gathered them together ,.... The several broken bits of bread, which lay about upon the grass, which the people had left, after they had been sufficiently refreshed: and filled twelve baskets ; every disciple had a basket filled: with the fragments of the five barley loaves ; and it may be of the fishes also: which remained over and above unto them that had eaten ; such a marvellous increase was there, through the power of Christ going along with them; insomuch... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:9

There is a lad here - Παιδαριον , a little boy, or servant, probably one who carried the apostles' provisions, or who came on purpose to sell his bread and fish. Five barley loaves - Barley scarcely bore one-third of the value of wheat in the east: see Revelation 6:6 . That it was a very mean fare appears from Ezekiel 13:19 , where the false prophetesses are said to pollute the name of God for handfuls of barley, i.e. for the meanest reward. And Plutarch, in Apoph. p. 174, speaking... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:10

There was much grass in the place - Perhaps newly mown grass, or hay, is meant, (so the Vulgate faenum ), and this circumstance marks out more particularly that the passover was at hand. In Palestine the grass is ready for mowing in March; and this miracle seems to have been wrought only a few days before the commencement of that festival: see John 6:4 . read more

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

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 6:1-13

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 6:1-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:10

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