After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias.
Parallel translations
- WEB After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.
- KJV After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
- BSB After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
- NKJV After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias.
- NASB After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias).
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Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called Tiberias. This sets the scene for the feeding of the multitude.
Overview
John shifts the setting to the eastern shore of the lake, naming it by its Roman designation as well. The move prepares for the next great sign. It marks the transition from the Jerusalem discourse to the feeding miracle and the bread of life teaching.
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- Mark 6:31–44He said to them, “You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
- John 6:23However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
- Luke 5:1Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.
- Matt 4:18Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
- John 21:1After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way.
- Num 34:11The border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain. The border shall go down, and shall reach to the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward.
- Matt 14:13–21Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat, to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.
- Matt 15:29Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.
- Luke 9:10–17The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called Bethsaida.
- Josh 12:3and the Arabah to the sea of Chinneroth, eastward, and to the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, eastward, the way to Beth Jeshimoth; and on the south, under the slopes of Pisgah:
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