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John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 6:36

But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.I have told you — Namely, John 6:26. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 6:37

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.All that the Father giveth me — All that feel themselves lost, and follow the drawings of the Father, he in a peculiar manner giveth to the Son: will come to me - By faith. And him that thus cometh to me, I will in nowise cast out - I will give him pardon, holiness, and heaven, if he endure to the end-to rejoice in his light. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 6:39

And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.Of all which he hath already given me - See John 17:6,12. If they endure to the end. But Judas did not. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 6:40

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.Here is the sum of the three foregoing verses.This is the will of him that sent me — This is the whole of what I have said: this is the eternal, unchangeable will of God. Every one who truly believeth, shall have everlasting life.Every one that seeth and believeth — The Jews saw, and yet believed not.And I will raise him up — As... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:22

22. The day following The multitude on the next day find with astonishment that they are left by both Jesus and his disciples on the eastern or wilderness side of Jordan, where they had been fed. They wonder how Jesus had gone; for he went not with his disciples, and no other ship had gone over. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:23

23. There came other boats That is, from the Tiberias or western side, but none had gone over to Capernaum. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:24

24. The people Not the whole five thousand, but a section of them who still stood on the other side of the sea. (John 6:22.) These were mostly of Capernaum, probably, and its near towns, as appears by John 6:42. This section was doubtless a small one. The great body either returned to their homes, or continued on their way to the Passover, or prosecuted their preparations for the journey. Seeking for Jesus How happy if they were seeking for Jesus as a true Saviour! read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:25

25. When they had found him Jesus first landed at the plain of Gennesaret; but before these pursuers found him he had arrived in the synagogue of Capernaum. See notes on Matthew 14:34-36. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:26

26. Ye seek me This response of Jesus is even more abrupt than his opening reply to Nicodemus. See note on John 3:3. He promptly charges upon the animal nature of their motives. Did eat… were filled For the stomach’s sake they would make him king, and for that same sake they tracked him across the lake and are here before him. He points them to an effort for the higher boon within his gift as Son of man, of which this lower is but the type and yet the pledge. With a purpose and spirit... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:26-59

Second great discourse of Jesus to the hostile Jews, John 6:26-59. Now commences a great oration of Jesus founded on the temper of this set of people, the miracle of their feeding, and the wonder of his walking on the water. Their temper regarded their view of his miracles. The Samaritans embraced Jesus not for miracle but for his sublime and holy doctrine; Nicodemus based on his miracles a need of proceeding to a deeper experience; but this populace, apparently destitute of any moral... read more

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