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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/john/6.htm">New International Version</a> Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), <a href="/nlt/john/6.htm">New Living Translation</a> After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias. <a href="/esv/john/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. <a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias). <a href="/blb/john/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> After these things Jesus went away, over the Sea of Galilee (of Tiberias), <a href="/kjv/john/6.htm">King James Bible</a> After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. <a href="/nkjv/john/6.htm">New King James Version</a> After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. <a href="/nasb_/john/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias). <a href="/nasb/john/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias). <a href="/nasb77/john/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias). <a href="/lsb/john/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias). <a href="/amp/john/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> After this, Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Sea of Tiberias). <a href="/csb/john/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> After this, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias ). <a href="/hcsb/john/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> After this, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias). <a href="/asv/john/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. <a href="/cev/john/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus crossed Lake Galilee, which was also known as Lake Tiberias. <a href="/erv/john/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. <a href="/gwt/john/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus later crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or the Sea of Tiberias). <a href="/gnt/john/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> After this, Jesus went across Lake Galilee (or, Lake Tiberias, as it is also called). <a href="/isv/john/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> After this, Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, to Tiberias). <a href="/msb/john/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias). <a href="/net/john/6.htm">NET Bible</a> After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (also called the Sea of Tiberias). <a href="/nheb/john/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias. <a href="/wbt/john/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. <a href="/wey/john/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> After this Jesus went away across the Lake of Galilee (that is, the Lake of Tiberias) <a href="/web/john/6.htm">World English Bible</a> After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> After these things Jesus went away beyond the Sea of Galilee (of Tiberias), <a href="/blb/john/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> After these things Jesus went away, over the Sea of Galilee (of Tiberias), <a href="/ylt/john/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> After these things Jesus went away beyond the sea of Galilee (of Tiberias), <a href="/slt/john/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> After these Jesus departed beyond the sea of Galilee, of Tiberias.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> AFTER these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is that of Tiberias. <a href="/cpdv/john/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> After these things, Jesus traveled across the sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. <a href="/nabre/john/6.htm">New American Bible</a> After this, Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee [of Tiberias]. <a href="/nrsvce/john/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> AFTER these things, Jesus went to the port of the sea of Galilee, at Tiberias. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> After these things, Yeshua went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, the Sea of Tiberias.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. <a href="/godbey/john/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> After these things Jesus went beyond the Sea of Galilee, of Tiberias. <a href="/haweis/john/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> AFTER these things Jesus went beyond the sea of Galilee, that is of Tiberias. <a href="/mace/john/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a> At length Jesus passed over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias; <a href="/wey/john/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> After this Jesus went away across the Lake of Galilee (that is, the Lake of Tiberias) <a href="/worrell/john/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> After these things Jesus went away, beyond the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. <a href="/worsley/john/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. <a href="/parallel/john/6-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=1720" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">The Feeding of the Five Thousand</a> 1<a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: Meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">After</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tauta (DPro-ANP) -- This; he, she, it. ">this,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: apēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">crossed</a> <a href="/greek/4008.htm" title="4008: peran (Prep) -- Over, on the other side, beyond. Apparently accusative case of an obsolete derivative of peiro; through, i.e. Across.">to the other side</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/2281.htm" title="2281: thalassēs (N-GFS) -- Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.">Sea</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1056.htm" title="1056: Galilaias (N-GFS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Galiloea, a region of Palestine.">of Galilee</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">(that is,</a> <a href="/greek/5085.htm" title="5085: Tiberiados (N-GFS) -- From Tiberios; Tiberias, the name of a town and a lake in Palestine.">the Sea of Tiberias).</a> 2A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Matthew 14:13-21</a> When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns. / When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick. / When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.” ... <a href="/mark/6-30.htm">Mark 6:30-44</a> Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught. / And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. / So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place. ... <a href="/luke/9-10.htm">Luke 9:10-17</a> Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida. / But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing. / As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.” ... <a href="/john/5-1.htm">John 5:1</a> Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. <a href="/john/1-43.htm">John 1:43-51</a> The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.” / Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter. / Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” ... <a href="/john/2-1.htm">John 2:1-11</a> On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, / and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. / When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” ... <a href="/john/4-46.htm">John 4:46-54</a> So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. / When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. / Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” ... <a href="/john/11-1.htm">John 11:1-44</a> At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. / (Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.) / So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.” ... <a href="/john/21-1.htm">John 21:1-14</a> Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way: / Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. / Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night. ... <a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Exodus 16:4-15</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. / Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.” / So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “This evening you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, ... <a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a> Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/psalms/78-19.htm">Psalm 78:19-25</a> They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? / When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?” / Therefore the LORD heard and was filled with wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against Israel, ... <a href="/psalms/105-40.htm">Psalm 105:40</a> They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-2</a> “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. <a href="/isaiah/25-6.htm">Isaiah 25:6</a> On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.A.<a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Matthew 14:13,15</a> When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities… <a href="/mark/6-31.htm">Mark 6:31,32,34,35</a> And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat… <a href="/luke/9-10.htm">Luke 9:10-12</a> And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida… the sea.<a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Numbers 34:11</a> And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:<a href="/joshua/12-3.htm">Joshua 12:3</a> And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah:See on<a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">Matthew 4:18</a> And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.<a href="/matthew/15-29.htm">Matthew 15:29</a> And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.<a href="/luke/5-1.htm">Luke 5:1</a> And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,which.<a href="/john/6-23.htm">John 6:23</a> (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)<a href="/john/21-1.htm">John 21:1</a> After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/5-24.htm">Crossed</a> <a href="/john/4-41.htm">Far</a> <a href="/john/4-54.htm">Galilee</a> <a href="/john/5-19.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/8-33.htm">Lake</a> <a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/luke/8-26.htm">Shore</a> <a href="/john/3-29.htm">Side</a> <a href="/john/21-1.htm">Tiberias</a> <a href="/john/6-23.htm">Tiber'i-As</a> <a href="/john/5-37.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/6-25.htm">Crossed</a> <a href="/john/6-9.htm">Far</a> <a href="/john/7-1.htm">Galilee</a> <a href="/john/6-3.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/6-16.htm">Lake</a> <a href="/john/6-16.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/john/6-21.htm">Shore</a> <a href="/john/6-22.htm">Side</a> <a href="/john/6-23.htm">Tiberias</a> <a href="/john/6-23.htm">Tiber'i-As</a> <a href="/john/6-17.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">John 6</div>1. <a href="/john/6-1.htm">Jesus feeds five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes.</a> 15. <a href="/john/6-15.htm">Thereupon the people would have made him king;</a> 16. <a href="/john/6-16.htm">but withdrawing himself, he walks on the sea to his disciples;</a> 26. <a href="/john/6-26.htm">reproves the people flocking after him, and all the fleshly hearers of his word;</a> 32. <a href="/john/6-32.htm">declares himself to be the bread of life to believers.</a> 66. <a href="/john/6-66.htm">Many disciples depart from him.</a> 68. <a href="/john/6-68.htm">Peter confesses him.</a> 70. <a href="/john/6-70.htm">Judas is a devil.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>After this This phrase indicates a transition from the events of the previous chapter, suggesting a continuation of Jesus' ministry. The Greek word "Μετὰ ταῦτα" (Meta tauta) implies a sequence of events, emphasizing the ongoing narrative of Jesus' life and work. It invites readers to consider the context of Jesus' actions and teachings, encouraging a reflection on the unfolding account of His mission.Jesus The central figure of the Gospel, Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, whose life and teachings are the foundation of Christian faith. The name "Jesus" is derived from the Hebrew "Yeshua," meaning "Yahweh is salvation." This highlights His divine purpose and mission to bring salvation to humanity, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies and establishing a new covenant.crossed The act of crossing signifies movement and transition. In the Greek, "διεπέρασεν" (dieperasen) suggests a deliberate action, indicating Jesus' purposeful journey. This movement can symbolize the crossing from old to new, from law to grace, and from earthly concerns to spiritual truths, reflecting the transformative nature of Jesus' ministry.to the other side This phrase indicates a geographical and metaphorical shift. Geographically, it refers to moving from one side of the Sea of Galilee to the other. Metaphorically, it can represent a shift in perspective or understanding, as Jesus often used physical journeys to teach deeper spiritual lessons. It invites believers to consider the "other side" of their own spiritual journeys.of the Sea of Galilee The Sea of Galilee, also known as Lake Gennesaret, is a significant location in Jesus' ministry. It is a freshwater lake in Israel, rich in biblical history and symbolism. The sea represents both the abundance of God's creation and the challenges of life, as it was a source of livelihood and a place of storms. Jesus' presence here underscores His authority over nature and His role as the provider and protector.(that is, the Sea of Tiberias) This parenthetical note provides a Roman context, as the Sea of Tiberias was named after the Roman Emperor Tiberius. It reflects the historical setting of the Gospel, where Roman influence was pervasive. This dual naming highlights the intersection of Jewish and Roman cultures, reminding readers of the political and social backdrop of Jesus' ministry. It also emphasizes the universality of Jesus' message, transcending cultural and political boundaries.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> Central figure in the passage, the Son of God, who performs miracles and teaches with authority. 2. <a href="/topical/s/sea_of_galilee.htm">Sea of Galilee</a> A freshwater lake in Israel, also known as the Sea of Tiberias, significant for many of Jesus' teachings and miracles. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_other_side.htm">The Other Side</a> Refers to the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus often withdrew with His disciples.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/j/jesus'_intentional_movement.htm">Jesus' Intentional Movement</a> Jesus' crossing to the other side of the Sea of Galilee demonstrates His intentionality in ministry. He often withdrew to solitary places for prayer and preparation, reminding us of the importance of seeking solitude with God. <a href="/topical/s/significance_of_location.htm">Significance of Location</a> The Sea of Galilee is a place of transformation and revelation. It serves as a backdrop for many of Jesus' miracles, teaching us that God can use ordinary places for extraordinary purposes. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_miracles.htm">Preparation for Miracles</a> This verse sets the stage for the feeding of the five thousand, illustrating that God often prepares us for His work in ways we may not immediately understand. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a> As Jesus moves to the other side, He is preparing to meet the needs of the crowd. This encourages us to trust in God's provision, even when we cannot see the outcome.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) After these things . . .--Allowing an undefined interval, which is filled up by the earlier Gospels. We need not adopt the purely arbitrary supposition that a portion of the Gospel between John 5, 6 has been lost, nor yet connect them in immediate order of time. For St. John the discourse is that for which the whole is recorded. The exact sequence of events is by him left undetermined.Went over the sea of Galilee--i.e., crossed over from Galilee to the eastern side of the lake.Sea of Tiberias.--Comp. <a href="/john/21-1.htm" title="After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise showed he himself.">John 21:1</a>; but the phrases are not precisely the same. There it is simply "sea of Tiberias." Here it is "sea of Galilee, of Tiberias," the latter term being either an alternative rendering for Greek readers (comp. Note on <a href="/john/1-28.htm" title="These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.">John 1:28</a>), or a limitation to that part of the lake which was opposite to Tiberias. We shall find reason to believe that the last chapter of the Gospel should be regarded as an appendix, and the present passage may mark the transition between the older names for the lake which meet us in the other Gospels, and the later name, which meets us for the first time in St. John, but was afterwards common in Greek writers. The town itself is named in the New Testament only in this John <a href="/john/6-23.htm" title="(However, there came other boats from Tiberias near to the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)">John 6:23</a>. It was on the west of the lake, and is the present well-known Tabariyeh. Built by Herod the Tetrarch, it was, in accordance with the Herodian policy of courting Rome, named after the Emperor Tiberius. Eusebius tells us that it was commenced in the fourteenth year of Tiberius, which is itself an uncertain date (comp. Note on <a href="/john/2-20.htm" title="Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days?">John 2:20</a>); but we may accept it as placing the building in the time of our Lord, and as explaining that the name of the town does not meet us in the earlier Gospels, while it has at a late date, and at all events for Greek readers, extended to the lake.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 1-71. - 2. Christ declares himself to be the Sustainer and Protector of the life of which he is the Source. Verses 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 ch. 5. and 6. have been inverted in order, and that thus the presence of our Lord in Galilee, mentioned in ch. 4, would account for the statement of ch. 6:1 and the journey to Jerusalem of ch. 5:1, be brought into closer relation with ch. 7. We cannot see the faintest indication or evidence whatever of any such treatment of the Gospel by the authors of the manuscripts or the quotations or versions. The evangelist has just completed his record of the conflict between Jesus and the recognized leaders of the people in Jerusalem. He had introduced our Lord's own vindication (based on the highest grounds) of his own right to deal with the rabbinical restrictions upon sabbath duty. These grounds were the eternal relations of his own inner nature and consciousness with the Father's. On no occasion had Christ made the uniqueness of his personal claims and powers more explicit. He called for entire obedience to his word as the condition of eternal life, and as the key to the Scriptures of God. If we had no synoptic tradition to give a closer historical setting of the narrative which here follows, we might take Meyer's view, and say that the "after these things" (μετὰ ταῦτα) of ver. 1 referred to the discourse of the previous chapter, and that the "departed" (ἀπῆλθε) referred to Jerusalem as its starting point; and, notwithstanding the extreme awkwardness of the expression, we might have supposed that "the other side" of the sea was the other side of it from Jerusalem (cf. <a href="/john/10-40.htm">John 10:40</a>; <a href="/john/18-1.htm">John 18:1</a>). Some commentators appear to have a morbid fear of reducing a difficulty, or seeing a harmony, between these four narratives. One thing is dear, that they are independent of one another, are not derived from each other, do each involve side views of the event distinct from the rest, and yet concur in the same general representation. The synoptists, however, place the "feeding of the multitudes" in the midst of a group of most remarkable and varied events. It is for them one page out of many descriptive of the Galilaean ministry, and which ultimately led to grievous departure from and diminution of the temporary popularity of the great Prophet. It would seem that bitter hostility, as well as excited enthusiasm, was checkering his early ministry. The synoptics take pains to show the combined effect of his self-revelations (1) on his own fellow townsmen (<a href="/luke/4-16.htm">Luke 4:16-30</a>; <a href="/mark/6-1.htm">Mark 6:1-6</a>); . . . <a href="/commentaries/john/6-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>After Μετὰ (Meta) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. this, ταῦτα (tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. crossed ἀπῆλθεν (apēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. to the other side πέραν (peran) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4008.htm">Strong's 4008: </a> Over, on the other side, beyond. Apparently accusative case of an obsolete derivative of peiro; through, i.e. Across. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Sea θαλάσσης (thalassēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2281.htm">Strong's 2281: </a> Probably prolonged from hals; the sea. of Galilee Γαλιλαίας (Galilaias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1056.htm">Strong's 1056: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Galiloea, a region of Palestine. (that [is], τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [the Sea] of Tiberias). Τιβεριάδος (Tiberiados) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5085.htm">Strong's 5085: </a> From Tiberios; Tiberias, the name of a town and a lake in Palestine. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/6-1.htm">NT Gospels: John 6:1 After these things Jesus went away (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/5-47.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 5:47"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 5:47" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/6-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 6:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 6:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>