John 6:2

John 6:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
• New International Version (NIV)and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were diseased.

Context of John 6:2

1After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he performed on them that were diseased. 3And Jesus went up on a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was near.

John 6:2 word by word

ἠκολούθει δὲ αὐτῷ ὄχλος πολύς, ὅτι ἐθεώρουν τὰ σημεῖα ἃ ἐποίει ἐπὶ τῶν ἀσθενούντων.Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• multitudeὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• miraclesσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• performedποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• diseasedἀσθενέωastheneō · be weak: illG770

Cross-references for John 6:2

• Matthew 4:24And his fame spread throughout all Syria: and they brought to him all sick people that were sick with various diseases and torments, and those who were possessed with demons, and those who were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
• Matthew 8:1When he had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
• Matthew 12:15But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from there: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
• Matthew 13:2And great multitudes were gathered together to him, so that he went into a boat, and sat down; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
• Matthew 14:14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
• Matthew 15:30And great multitudes came to him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and laid them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:
• Mark 6:33And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran on foot there out of all cities, and went before them, and came together to him.

Commentaries on John 6:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2They saw his miracles which he did - John does not mention these miracles; but Matthew details them, Matthew 12:2-14:13. John seems more intent on supplying the deficiencies of the other evangelists than in writing a connected history himself.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Because they saw his miracles … - They saw that he had the power to supply their wants, and they therefore followed him. See John 6:26. Compare also Matthew 14:14.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-15Jesus feeding the 5,000 recalls the Old Testament story of manna (bread from heaven) when Israel was in the wilderness (Exodus 16). In that story, God provided bread each day for his people. In the time of Jesus, some Jewish teachers believed that the Messiah would again give bread from heaven (Exodus 16:4). They expected a new act of divine provision. When Jesus fed the crowd, he met this expectation. However, he was not only giving physical bread. He…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-13(See on Mr 6:31-44). 3. a mountain--somewhere in that hilly range which skirts the east side of the lake.Read the comment

Topics related to John 6:2

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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