John 6:3
1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.
- KJV
- And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
- WEB
- Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.
- ASV
- And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
- DARBY
- And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there sat with his disciples:
- BLB
- And Jesus went up on the mountain and was sitting there with His disciples.
- ÅB
- Men Jesus gikk opp i fjellet, og han satte seg der med sine disipler.
- OTB
- Jesus gikk opp på en fjellside og satte seg der sammen med disiplene sine.
- B1930
- Men Jesus gikk op i fjellet, og han satte sig der med sine disipler.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 6:15
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.
Read in contextLuke 9:28
And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
Read in contextMatthew 14:23
And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Read in contextLuke 6:12–13
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Read in contextMatthew 15:29
And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
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