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John 6:2

Miracles and God's intervention

1 After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).

A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.

3 Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.

4 Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.

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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
A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
KJV
And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
WEB
A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.
ASV
And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.
DARBY
and a great crowd followed him, because they saw the signs which he wrought upon the sick.
BLB
and a great crowd was following Him because they were seeing the signs that He was doing upon the ailing.
ÅB
og meget folk fulgte ham, fordi de så de tegn han gjorde på de syke.
OTB
En stor folkemengde fulgte ham, fordi de hadde sett de tegnene han gjorde på de syke.
B1930
og meget folk fulgte ham, fordi de så de tegn han gjorde på de syke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 4:24–25

    News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.

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  • Matthew 12:15

    Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

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  • Matthew 15:30–31

    Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.

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  • Matthew 14:14

    When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.

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  • Mark 6:33

    But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.

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  • John 2:11

    Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

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