Johannes 6:6

6 (Doch dit zeide Hij, hem beproevende; want Hij wist Zelf, wat Hij doen zou.)

Johannes 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.

Johannes 6:6 In-Context

4 En het pascha, het feest der Joden, was nabij.
5 Jezus dan, de ogen opheffende, en ziende, dat een grote schare tot Hem kwam, zeide tot Filippus: Van waar zullen wij broden kopen, opdat deze eten mogen?
6 (Doch dit zeide Hij, hem beproevende; want Hij wist Zelf, wat Hij doen zou.)
7 Filippus antwoordde Hem: Voor tweehonderd penningen brood is voor dezen niet genoeg, opdat een iegelijk van hen een weinig neme.
8 Een van Zijn discipelen, namelijk Andreas, de broeder van Simon Petrus, zeide tot Hem:
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.