English Standard Version
John 6:24
24So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
John 6:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
- New International Version (NIV)Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.
- New King James Version (NKJV)when the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they also got into boats and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
- New Living Translation (NLT)So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went across to Capernaum to look for him.
Context of John 6:24
22On the next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone. 23Other boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. 25When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?" 26Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves.
Read all of John 6John 6:24 word by word
ὅτε οὖν εἶδεν ὁ ὄχλος ὅτι Ἰησοῦς οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκεῖ οὐδὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, ἐνέβησαν αὐτοὶ εἰς τὰ πλοιάρια καὶ ἦλθον εἰς Καφαρναοὺμ ζητοῦντες τὸν Ἰησοῦν,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
- the peopleὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
- thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- notοὐou · noG3756
- thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
- neitherοὐδέoude · norG3761
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- tookἐμβαίνωembainō · to climbG1684
- ·εἰςeis · towardG1519
- shippingπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
- cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- CapernaumΚαπερναούμKapernaoum · CapernaumG2584
- seeking forζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
Cross-references for John 6:24
- John 6:17got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
- John 7:11The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, "Where is he?"
- John 18:4Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, "Whom do you seek?"
- John 20:15Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away."
- Mark 1:37and they found him and said to him, "Everyone is looking for you."
- Luke 8:40Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
Commentaries on John 6:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24They also took shipping - That is, as many of them as could get accommodated with boats took them and thus got to Capernaum; but many others doubtless went thither on foot, as it is not at all likely that five or six thousand persons could get boats enow to carry them.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Took shipping - Went into the boats. Came to Capernaum - This was the ordinary place of the residence of Jesus, and they therefore expected to find him there.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-27Verses 22-27 Instead of answering the inquiry how he came there, Jesus blamed their asking. The utmost earnestness should be employed in seeking salvation, in the use of appointed means; yet it is to be sought only as the gift of the Son of man. Him the Father has sealed, proved to be God. He declared the Son of man to be the Son of God with power.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24The crowd sailed north to Capernaum to search for Jesus because he had made Capernaum his home in Galilee (Mark 2:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-7122-24. These verses are a little involved, from the Evangelist's desire to mention every circumstance, however minute, that might call up the scene as vividly to the reader as it stood before his own view. The day following--the miracle of the loaves, and the stormy night; the day on which they landed at Capernaum. the people which stood on the other side of the sea--not the whole multitude that had been fed, but only such of them as remained over night…Read the comment
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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
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