John 6:16

16 When evening came on, His disciples went down to the Lake.

John 6:16 Meaning and Commentary

John 6:16

And when even was [now] come
The last of the evenings, when night was coming on; for the first of the evenings took place before they sat down to eat, when the above miracle was wrought; see ( Matthew 14:15 Matthew 14:23 ) .

His disciples went down unto the sea;
of Galilee, or Tiberias, to the sea side; and this was by the order, and even constraint of Christ, who would have them go before him, that he might be clear of the multitude, and have an opportunity for solitary prayer, (See Gill on Matthew 14:22) (See Gill on Mark 6:45).

John 6:16 In-Context

14 Thereupon the people, having seen the miracle He had performed, said, "This is indeed the Prophet who was to come into the world."

15 Perceiving, however, that they were about to come and carry Him off by force to make Him a king, Jesus withdrew again up the hill alone by Himself.

16 When evening came on, His disciples went down to the Lake.

17 There they got on board a boat, and pushed off to cross the Lake to Capernaum. By this time it had become dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them.

18 The Lake also was getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.