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John 6:23

John 6:23
(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there,.... At the sea side, at the usual place of taking boat; and having reason to think he was not on that side of the lake, but was gone from…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

There came other boats - After the disciples had departed. This is added because, from what follows, it appears that they supposed that he had entered one of those boats and gone to Capernaum after…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

There came other boats - After Jesus and his disciples had departed.

From Tiberias - Herod Antipas built this city near the lake of Genesaret, in the best parts of Galilee, and called it Tiberias, in…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 6:22-27

In these verses we have,

I. The careful enquiry which the people made after Christ, Joh 6:23, Joh 6:24. They saw the disciples go to sea; they saw Christ retire to the mountain, probably with an…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Howbeit there came This awkward parenthesis explains how there came to be boats to transport the people to the western shore after they had given over seeking for Christ on the eastern.

after that the…

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