This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. He recorded the distance that the disciples had travelled across the lake john 6. The context 21the disciples were willing therefore to receive jesus into the boat. Includes topical study on the feasts lessons 24 and topical study on sheep. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god. Verse 4 now the passover, the feast of the jews, was at hand.
Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the. This is part 8 in a 23part study on the book of john. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter six bible truth. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. One of the loveliest things in the fourth gospel is that john, the old fisherman.
Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. And, nowadays there may be a great deal of anxiety to hear the gospel, yet. Jesus demonstrates his authority in two nature miracles. In verses 15, john tells us that jesus was the word, the light of the world and that proclaims his deity. In all truth i tell you, if you do not eat the flesh of the son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. John was an eyewitness of the reported occurrences though, as he himself writes john 1. This was the most public of all the miracles jesus performed, and the one which garnered him the most immediate worldly acclaim. Now the claims in chapter 5 and the power demonstrated in chapter 6 are put in. Read john 6 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Word books, 1989 for example he writes that there is no reason to refer it exegetically to the first or second coming of christ. It is natural that an eyewitness should remember the number and know roughly their size. A great crowd was following him, because they were watching the signs which he did on those who were ill. The heart of the revelation has now been given in jesus keynote address chap. John 6 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 6.
That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world john 1. Even the common jews expected the messiah to come into the world, and to be a great prophet. John 6 commentary jesus reveals himself to be the bread of life. He saw the strips of linen lying there, 7 as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around jesus. For example, the loaves that jesus used to feed 5000 people were barley loaves john 6. Nothing more fully shows the darkness of mens minds, than that when the light had appeared, there needed a witness to call attention to it. Here was this plenty of grass where christ was preaching. In fact, only an eyewitness would be able to give such clear particulars as about the tenth hour john 1.
John 6 records christs fourth journey in the third year of his ministry when he preached by the sea of galilee. Precept upon precept precept ministries international inductive study. John 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. John chapter 6 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. John is the only gospel writer to call this sea tiberias. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. The book of john series scott huckaby is developing a bible study series that will be a versebyverse exposition of the book of john. Jesus passes the sea of tiberias, and a great multitude follow him, 14. Chapter 6 our reading for this week moves back to galilee.
John 6 is the sixth chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. This is the key to the chronology of the chapter and shows that about a year had elapsed since the healing at the pool of bethesda, just mentioned in the preceding chapter. Lesson 1 of each part can be downloaded below as pdf. The disciples take ship, and go towards capernaum, and are overtaken with a storm, 1618. Commentaries for john chapter 6 jesus, the lifegiver and judge, is revealed as the bread of life. John 6 commentary william barclays daily study bible. He feeds five thousand with five loaves, and two fishes, 5. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was. This miracle is also recorded in the other three gospel accounts. These were placed in the outer court, away from the guestchamber, for the governor of the feast is ignorant of the circumstances.
The primary event of this chapter is jesus feeding thousands of people with the contents of a boys small lunch john 6. That every one which seeth the son and believeth on him. John 6 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. And he remembered how the smell of the perfume filled the house at bethany john 11. They acknowledge him to be the prophet that should come into the world, 14. Catholic friend, it is not my intention to do you any evil or to cause you suffering when i explain the catholic religion on this site. Subscribe to a study package to unlock the esv study bible, the interactive knowing the bible study series, the preaching the word commentary series, and more. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Galilee, jerusalem, galilee, jerusalem the end of chapter 4 finds jesus in galilee.
John part 1 10 lessons covering john 1 6 with lesson six a study on being born again and lesson ten a topical study on jesus disciples. John 20, new international version niv the bible app. It has excellent footnote details, many word studies, and a. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. John 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. John 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. Observe the effect this miracle had upon the people. This seminarylevel study retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. There is that allusion back to the manna in the wilderness. Gospel of john versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the book of john in plain english for everyone to understand. After these things jesus went away to the other side of the sea of galilee or tiberias. It records jesus miracles of feeding the five thousand and walking on water, the bread of life discourse, popular rejection of his teaching and peter s confession of faith, and anticipates his betrayal by judas iscariot.
John chapter 6 continued discover the 66 books of the bible. Jesus, the lifegiver and judge, is revealed as the bread of life. In numbers chapter 11, the manna was described, particularly in verses 7 through nine and in john 6. Jesus went up into the hill and he was sitting there with his disciples. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going. John 6 after this jesus went away to the other side of. Study the bible online using commentary on john 6 and more. The purpose of verses 5 6 is to explain that john the baptist was the one who fulfilled the old. David guzik commentary on john 6 describes the feeding of the five thousand. John is the only one of the four gospel writers all four describe this miracle who tells us this took place near the time. After these things jesus went over the sea of galilee, which is the sea of tiberias. John 6 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 6 in plain english. Then what did jesus mean in john chapter 6 a catholic gentleman recently asked this question after reading this and his inquiry really touched me. Quite often in this gospel people call jesus rabbi and then do not treat him.
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