(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
Parallel translations
- WEB However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
- BSB However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
- NKJV however, other boats came from Tiberias, near the place where they ate bread after the Lord had given thanks—
- NASB Other small boats came from Tiberias near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
- NLT Several boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the Lord had blessed the bread and the people had eaten.
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Quick answer
Other boats arrive from Tiberias near where the crowd had eaten the bread. This practical note explains how the people were able to follow Jesus to Capernaum.
Overview
John supplies a geographic and logistical detail, noting the place was where the Lord had given thanks. The reference back to the miracle keeps the feeding in view. These boats provide the means by which the crowd pursues Jesus, eager for more bread.
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Cross-references · 2
- John 6:1After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
- John 6:11–12And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
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