john-6:26,-john-6:27

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:26-36

(a) An offer of himself as veritable bread . read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 6:26

Ye seek me, not because ... - The miracles which Jesus performed were proofs that he came from God. To seek him because they had seen them, and were convinced by them that he was the Messiah, would have been proper; but to follow him simply because their wants were supplied was mere selfishness of a gross kind. Yet, alas! many seek religion from no better motive than this. They suppose that it will add to their earthly happiness, or they seek only to escape from suffering or from the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 6:25-27

John 6:25-27. When they had found him on the other side Namely, in the synagogue of Capernaum, as appears from John 6:59; they said unto him As soon as the worship was over, and even before they quitted the place; Rabbi, when camest thou hither? They ask this question because, as Jesus did not go on the preceding evening with his disciples, they expected to have found him on the other side of the sea, and could not conceive when he could come, or what imaginable means he could have of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 6:22-59

67. The bread of life (John 6:22-59)Many Jews were determined to find Jesus and make him king. Although he had escaped from them after the feeding of the multitude, they were out the next day looking for him (John 6:22-24).Jesus knew that these people wanted him to be king not because they felt any spiritual need, but because they thought he had magical powers that could supply all their daily needs. He urged them not to think just of physical and temporal blessings, but to seek the spiritual... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 6:26

Verily, verily . The eighth occurance. See note on John 1:51 . the miracles = signs. No Art. were filled = satisfied. Not the same word as in John 6:12 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 6:26

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves and were filled.The Lord had overcome the temporary hardening of his apostles' hearts, but it would prove impossible to change the adamant position of the unspiritual multitude. True, they had seen the great sign; but instead of its opening their eyes to the fact that Jesus was the Messiah, they had at once contrasted it unfavorably with the feeding of Israel for... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 6:26-27

John 6:26-27. Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, &c.— "Ye are not come after me, because ye were convinced by my miracles of the truth of my divine mission, and are now disposed to hearken to my doctrine, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. Having been once fed, you expect that I will feed you frequently by miracle; and the satisfaction which you found in that meal, has made you conceive great hopes of temporal felicity under my administration. These are the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 6:26

26. Ye seek me, &c.—Jesus does not put them through their difficulty, says nothing of His treading on the waves of the sea, nor even notices their question, but takes advantage of the favorable moment for pointing out to them how forward, flippant, and superficial were their views, and how low their desires. "Ye seek Me not because ye saw the miracles"—literally, "the signs," that is, supernatural tokens of a higher presence, and a divine commission, "but because ye did eat of the loaves... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:22-59

3. The bread of life discourse 6:22-59Jesus proceeded to clarify His identity by teaching the crowds and His disciples. He did so by developing the figure of the Bread of Life, which He claimed to be. Jesus used the feeding of the 5,000 as a basis for explaining His identity to the multitudes. He compared Himself to bread."Again, it was a ministry of ’grace and truth’ (John 1:17). In grace, our Lord fed the hungry people; but in truth, He gave them the Word of God." [Note: Wiersbe, 1:310.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:26

Jesus’ introductory words identified another very important statement (cf. John 6:32; John 6:47; John 6:53). He did not answer their question (John 6:25) and tell them that He had walked across the surface of the lake. He did not want them to follow Him primarily because He could do miracles. He understood that their interest in Him was mainly because of His ability to provide for them physically. They were not interested in Him because they identified Him as the God-man but because Jesus could... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:26-36

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 6:26

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 6:25-27

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 6:22-59

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 6:26

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 6:26

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 6:26-27

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 6:26

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:22-59

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:26

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