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John 6:14

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12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.

Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.

15 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.

16 And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
KJV
Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
WEB
When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, “This is truly the prophet who comes into the world.”
ASV
When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.
DARBY
The men therefore, having seen the sign which Jesus had done, said, This is truly the prophet which is coming into the world.
BLB
Therefore the men, having seen what sign He did, were saying, “This is truly the Prophet who is coming into the world.”
ÅB
Da nå folket så det tegn han gjorde, sa de: Dette er i sannhet profeten som skal komme til verden.
OTB
Da folket så tegnet han hadde gjort, sa de: "Dette er virkelig Profeten som skal komme til verden."
B1930
Da nu folket så det tegn han gjorde, sa de: Dette er i sannhet profeten som skal komme til verden.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 18:15–18

    The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

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  • Acts 7:37

    This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

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  • Matthew 21:11

    And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

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  • Matthew 11:3

    And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

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  • John 1:21

    And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

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  • Genesis 49:10

    The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

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  • Acts 3:22–24

    For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

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  • John 7:40

    Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

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