Juan 6:6

6 Esto lo dijo solo para ponerlo a prueba, porque él ya sabía lo que iba a hacer.

Juan 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.

Juan 6:6 In-Context

4 Faltaba muy poco tiempo para la fiesta judía de la Pascua.

5 Cuando Jesús alzó la vista y vio una gran multitud que venía hacia él, le dijo a Felipe:—¿Dónde vamos a comprar pan para que coma esta gente?

6 Esto lo dijo solo para ponerlo a prueba, porque él ya sabía lo que iba a hacer.

7 —Ni con el salario de ocho meses podríamos comprar suficiente pan para darle un pedazo a cada uno —respondió Felipe.

8 Otro de sus discípulos, Andrés, que era hermano de Simón Pedro, le dijo: