John 6:2
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A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
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FIVE THOUSAND MIRACULOUSLY FED. (Joh 6:1-13) a mountain--somewhere in that hilly range which skirts the east side of the lake.
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. The miracle of the loaves (Joh 6:1-14). II. Christ's walking upon the water (Joh 6:15-21). III. The people's flocking after him to Capernaum (Joh 6:22-25). IV. His conference with them, occasioned by the miracle of the loaves, in which he reproves them for seeking carnal food, and directs them to spiritual food (Joh 6:26, Joh 6:27), showing them how they must labour for spiritual food (Joh 6:28, Joh 6:29), and what that spiritual food is (v. 30-59). V. Their discontent at what he said, and the reproof he gave them for it (Joh 6:60-65). VI. The apostasy of many from him, and his discourse with his disciples that adhered to him upon that occasion (Joh 6:66-71).
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Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.
When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.