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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:11

‘Jesus therefore took the loaves, and having given thanks, he distributed to those who were set down, likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.’ As Jesus handed the bread and fishes to the disciples for distribution there was always more in His hands, until finally everyone was satisfied. The incident is mentioned in all four Gospels. The accounts reveal quite clearly that the disciples saw this as a remarkable miracle, as indeed it was. It was normal for the head of the feast to give... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:12-13

‘And when they were filled he says to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.” So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves which remained over to them that had eaten.’ The people, well over five thousand, ate their fill and then twelve baskets full of remains were gathered up at Jesus’ command. Presumably each of the twelve had a basket. John specifically states that what remained was the remains... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:16-17

‘And when evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, and they boarded a boat and were going across the sea to Capernaum. And it was now dark and Jesus had not yet come to them.’ The other Gospels tell us that the boarding of the boat was at Jesus’ command (Matthew 14:22), which it quite clearly was. The disciples would hardly have taken this course otherwise. The author is not so much a consummate storyteller as a theologian, and he misses out what he does not consider important. This... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:16-25

Jesus Walks on the Sea of Galilee (John 6:16-25 ). It is quite clear from the fact that this event follows immediately on the other that Jesus was now trying to bring home to His disciple His own uniqueness. He wanted it to come home to them as to Who He really was. First the creation of bread and fish. Now the revelation that He controls nature and can, like God, walk on the seas (Psalms 77:19). It is a revelation of sovereign power. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:18

‘And the sea was rising by reason of a great wind that blew’. None of the fishermen among them would have been surprised at a sudden storm brewing. The Sea of Galilee was noted for its sudden storms because of its geographical position, as winds blew through the hills and aroused the lake to reveal its fury. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:19

‘When therefore they had rowed about twenty five or thirty stades they behold Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat.’ There was clearly a heavy sea, and rowing three or four miles must have been pretty arduous, taking a number of hours. However, they were a tough lot and some were experienced boatmen. But however tough they were they were not prepared for the sight of a figure walking across the heaving waves towards them. And when they saw it ‘they were afraid’. Matthew and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:20-21

‘But he says to them, “It is I. Don’t be afraid”. They were therefore willing to receive him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.’ To their relief and surprise the figure turned out to be Jesus, and, when He made Himself known to them they were highly relieved, and gladly brought Him into the boat. And it was not long after this that they made land safely. ‘It is I’ is literally ‘I am’. John may be intending to draw out that Jesus is the ‘I am’, as he... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:22-23

‘On the next day the great crowd who stood on the other side of the sea, saw that there was no other boat except the one, and that Jesus did not enter the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples went away alone. However boats came from Tiberias near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks. Therefore when the great crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus.’ ‘On the next... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:1-14

VI. The Crisis to Galilee. John 6:1-2 Chronicles : . The Feeding of the Five Thousand. John 6:1 is the natural sequel to work in Galilee, not in Judæ a. Similarly John 7:1 would naturally follow work in the south, not in the north. The author has probably modified the order in which the material out of which his gospel has grown took shape. We should therefore connect John 6 with John 4, and John 5 with John 7. [83] The account of the miracle cannot in all details be reconciled with the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:15-25

John 6:15-Lamentations : . After the Miracle: the Walking on the Sea.— Though the details are obscure, Jn. gives the key to the situation by recording the dangerous enthusiasm of the crowds, as later on he shows the dangers which threatened from their disillusionment. If we compare the other accounts it would seem that Jesus made the disciples, who no doubt shared the popular excitement, put off in their boat while He dealt with the crowd. Then He retires to the higher ground to pray. As He... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:11

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:12-13

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:16-17

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:16-25

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:18

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:19

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:20-21

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:22-23

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:1-14

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:15-25

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