Jean 6:6

6 Or, il disait cela pour l'éprouver, car il savait ce qu'il devait faire.

Jean 6:6 Meaning and Commentary

John 6:6

And this he said to prove him
Or "tempting him", trying his faith, and not only his, but the rest of the disciples; not as ignorant of it himself, but in order to discover it to him and them, and to prepare them for the following miracle; and that it might appear the more illustrious and marvellous:

for he himself knew what he would do;
Christ had determined to work a miracle, and feed the large number of people that were with him, with that small provision they had among them; and being God omniscient, he knew that he was able to do it, and that he was determined to do it, and it would be done; but he was willing first to try the faith of his apostles.

Jean 6:6 In-Context

4 Or, la Pâque, la fête des Juifs, était proche.

5 Jésus donc ayant levé les yeux, et voyant une grande foule qui venait à lui, dit à Philippe: Où achèterons-nous des pains, afin que ces gens-ci aient à manger?

6 Or, il disait cela pour l'éprouver, car il savait ce qu'il devait faire.

7 Philippe lui répondit: Deux cents deniers de pain ne leur suffiraient pas pour que chacun en prît un peu.

8 L'un de ses disciples, André, frère de Simon Pierre, lui dit: