John 6:15

John 6:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone.

Context of John 6:15

13They gathered [them] therefore together, and filled twelve hand-baskets full of fragments of the five barley loaves, which were over and above to those that had eaten. 14The men therefore, having seen the sign which Jesus had done, said, This is truly the prophet which is coming into the world. Jesus therefore knowing that they were going to come and seize him, that they might make [him] king, departed again to the mountain himself alone. 16But when evening was come, his disciples went down to the sea, 17and having gone on board ship, they went over the sea to Capernaum. And it had already become dark, and Jesus had not come to them,

John 6:15 word by word

Ἰησοῦς οὖν γνοὺς ὅτι μέλλουσιν ἔρχεσθαι καὶ ἁρπάζειν αὐτὸν ἵνα ποιήσωσιν βασιλέα ἀνεχώρησεν πάλιν εἰς τὸ ὄρος αὐτὸς μόνος.¶Read the interlinear

• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• knowingγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• seizeἁρπάζωharpazō · to seizeG726
• makeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• mountainὄροςoros · mountainG3735
• aloneμόνοςmonos · aloneG3441

Cross-references for John 6:15

• John 2:24But Jesus himself did not trust himself to them, because he knew all [men],
• Hebrews 4:13And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things [are] naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.
• John 7:3His brethren therefore said to him, Remove hence and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou doest;
• John 12:12On the morrow a great crowd who came to the feast, having heard that Jesus is coming into Jerusalem,
• Mark 11:9And those going on before and those following cried out, Hosanna! blessed [be] he that comes in [the] Lord's name.
• Luke 19:38saying, Blessed the King that comes in the name of [the] Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
• John 5:41I do not receive glory from men,
• John 18:36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my servants had fought that I might not be delivered up to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not from hence.
• Matthew 14:22And immediately he compelled the disciples to go on board ship, and to go on before him to the other side, until he should have dismissed the crowds.
• Mark 6:46And, having dismissed them, he departed into the mountain to pray.

Commentaries on John 6:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Take him by force, to make him a king - The Jews had often suffered by famine in those times in which their enemies were permitted to prevail over them; but, finding that Jesus had such power as to multiply a few loaves to feed thousands, they took it for granted that while he was at their head no evil could possibly happen to them, and therefore were determined immediately to proclaim him king, and rid themselves at once of Herod and the Romans. Our Lord…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15When Jesus perceived … - They were satisfied by the miracle that he was the Messiah. They supposed that the Messiah was to be a temporal prince. They saw that Jesus was retiring, unambitious, and indisposed to assume the ensigns of office. They thought, therefore, that they would proclaim him as the long-expected king, and constrain him to assume the character and titles of an earthly prince. Men often attempt to dictate to God, and suppose that they…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-21Verses 15-21 Here were Christ's disciples in the way of duty, and Christ was praying for them; yet they were in distress. There may be perils and afflictions of this present time, where there is an interest in Christ. Clouds and darkness often surround the children of the light and of the day. They see Jesus walking on the sea. Even the approaches of comfort and deliverance often are so mistaken, as to become the occasions of fear. Nothing is more…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15they were about to come and make Him king by force: To avoid this role, Jesus fled the crowd and commanded his disciples to go back across the lake (Mark 6:45–46).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1514-15. that prophet--(See on Joh 1:21).Read the comment

Topics related to John 6:15

• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Accursed
• Capernaum
• Meat
• Murmur
• Andrew
• Christ, Offices of
• Jesus Christ
• Johannine Theology

Commentaries on John 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings