John 6:1-15

John 6:1-15

[1] After  Jesus  went  over  the sea  of Galilee,  which is the sea of Tiberias.  [2] a great  multitude  followed  him,  because  his  miracles  which  he did  on  them that were diseased.  [3] And  Jesus  went up  into  a mountain,  and  there  he sat  with  his  disciples.  [4] And  the passover,  a feast  of the Jews,  nigh.  [5] When Jesus  then  lifted up  his eyes,  and  saw  a great  company  come  unto  him,  he saith  unto  Philip,  Whence  shall we buy  bread,  that  these  may eat?  [6] And  to prove  him:  for  he himself  knew  what  he would  do.  [7] Philip  answered  him,  Two hundred  pennyworth  of bread  not  sufficient  for them,  that  every one  of them  may take  little.  [8] One  of  his  disciples,  Andrew,  Simon  Peter's  brother,  saith  unto him,  [9] lad  here,  which  hath  five  barley  loaves,  and  two  small fishes:  but  what  among  so many?  [10] And  Jesus  said,  Make  the men  sit down.  Now  much  grass  in  the place.  So  the men  sat down,  in number  five thousand.  [11] Jesus  took  the loaves;  and  when he had given thanks,  he distributed  to them that were set down;  and  likewise  of  the fishes  as much as  they would.  [12] When  they were filled,  he said  unto his  disciples,  Gather up  the fragments  that remain,  be lost.  [13] Therefore  they gathered them together,  and  filled  twelve  baskets  with the fragments  of  the five  barley  loaves,  which  remained over and above  unto them that had eaten.  [14] Then  those men,  the miracle  that  did,  This  of a truth  that prophet  that should come  into  the world.  [15] When Jesus  therefore  perceived  that  they would  come  and  him  by force,  to  make  him  a king,  he departed  again  into  a mountain  himself  alone. 

What does John 6:1-15 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

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. [1] It constitutes further proof that Jesus was the Son of God.