Juan 6:6

6 Mas esto decía para probarle; porque él sabía lo que había de 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 Y estaba cerca la Pascua, la fiesta de los Judíos.

5 Y como alzó Jesús los ojos, y vió que había venido á él grande multitud, dice á Felipe: ¿De dónde compraremos pan para que coman éstos?

6 Mas esto decía para probarle; porque él sabía lo que había de hacer.

7 Respondióle Felipe: Doscientos denarios de pan no les bastarán, para que cada uno de ellos tome un poco.

8 Dícele uno de sus discípulos, Andrés, hermano de Simón Pedro: