John 6:3
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Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.
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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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Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.