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

13So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves. 14When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, “Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!” When Jesus saw that they were ready to force him to be their king, he slipped away into the hills by himself. 16That evening Jesus’ disciples went down to the shore to wait for him. 17But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn’t come back, they got into the boat and headed across the lake toward Capernaum.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• perceivedγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• they wouldμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• takeἁρπάζωharpazō · to seizeG726
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• toἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• makeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• a kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• he departedἀναχωρέωanachōreō · to leaveG402
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a mountainὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• a mountainὄροςoros · mountainG3735
• aloneμόνοςmonos · aloneG3441

Cross-references for John 6:15

• John 2:24But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew all about people.
• Hebrews 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.
• John 7:3and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles!
• John 12:12The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors
• Mark 11:9Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, “Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
• Luke 19:38“Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”
• John 5:41“Your approval means nothing to me,
• John 18:36Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. If it were, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish leaders. But my Kingdom is not of this world.”
• Matthew 14:22Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the people home.
• Mark 6:46After telling everyone good-bye, he went up into the hills by himself 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

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• 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