John 6:1-6

Listen to John 6:1-6

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

1 After this 1Jesus went away to the other side of 2the Sea of Galilee, which is 3the Sea of Tiberias.
2 And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick.
3 Jesus went up on 4the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples.
4 Now 5the Passover, the 6feast of the Jews, was at hand.
5 7Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to 8Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat? ”
6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

Cross References 8

  • 1. 6:1 For ver. 1-13, see Matt. 14:13-21; Mark 6:32-44; Luke 9:10-17
  • 2. 6:1 See Matt. 4:18
  • 3. 6:1 ch. 21:1
  • 4. 6:3 ver. 15
  • 5. 6:4 ch. 2:13; 11:55; See Ex. 12
  • 6. 6:4 ch. 5:1; 7:2
  • 7. 6:5 Luke 6:20
  • 8. 6:5 ch. 1:44
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