John 6:1 Cross References - Mace

¹ At length Jesus passed over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias;

¹⁸ Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen.

¹³ When Jesus heard that, he embark'd, to retire privately to a desert place: of which the people being inform'd, they followed him on foot out of the cities. ¹⁴ as Jesus landed, he saw a great multitude, and was touch'd with compassion towards them, and healed their sick. ¹⁵ At evening his disciples came to him, saying, this is a desert place, and dinner-time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go to buy themselves provisions in the villages. ¹⁶ but Jesus said to them, that's needless, let them eat what you have. ¹⁷ we have nothing here, said they, but five loaves, and two fishes. ¹⁸ bring them hither, said he. ¹⁹ then giving orders for the company to sit down on the grass, he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks; then breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave them to his disciples, and the disciples to the company: who all of them eat, ²⁰ and were filled: and they carried away twelve baskets full of fragments that were left. ²¹ now they that had eaten, were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

²⁹ Jesus having left that place, drew nigh to the sea of Galilee, and went up a mountain, where he sat down.

³¹ then Jesus said to them, come, let us retire privately to some place of solitude, to repose your selves a while. for such a crowd of people were continually coming and going, that they had not even time to eat. ³² so they privately set sail for the desart (of Bethsaida.) ³³ but the people saw them embark, and many perceiving where they were bound, they ran thither a foot from all parts: and arrived at the place, before the passengers were come. ³⁴ so that when Jesus landed, he found there a numerous assembly: which rais'd his compassion, because they were like so many sheep straggling without a pastor. whereupon he gave them various instructions. ³⁵ but as the day was far advanc'd, his disciples came to him, and said, this is a desart place, and it is now late. ³⁶ dismiss the company, that they may go to the neighbouring farms and villages to buy provisions, for they have nothing to eat. ³⁷ Jesus replied, do you your selves give them something to eat. shall we go then, said they, to purchase bread, to the value of two hundred denarii, for them to eat? ³⁸ go see, said he, how many loaves you have: and having examin'd, they told him, five, and two fishes. ³⁹ then he order'd the people to sit down in distinct companies upon the green grass. ⁴⁰ and they sat down in several divisions, some consisting of an hundred, and some of fifty. ⁴¹ Jesus then having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, look'd up to heaven and gave thanks; then breaking the loaves, he gave them to his disciples to distribute among the people: for whom he likewise divided the two fishes. ⁴² so that they all eat a sufficient share, ⁴³ though the fragments of bread they took up, with what remain'd of the fishes, amounted to twelve baskets full; ⁴⁴ the company that were entertain'd being about five thousand men.

¹ One day, as the people press'd after him to hear his divine preaching, he came near the lake of Gennesereth,

¹⁰ The Apostles, upon their return to Jesus, acquainted him with what they had done. and taking them with him, he retired into a desart place over-against the city of Bethsaida: ¹¹ where the people, who were inform'd of it, followed him: which he did not discountenance, but explained to them the reign of the Messiah, and relieved those, who wanted to be cured. ¹² As the day began to decline, the twelve came to him, and said, dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the nearest towns and villages for lodging and provisions: for here we are in a desart place. ¹³ and he said to them, do you yourselves give them something to eat. they replied, we can furnish only five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy provisions for all this people: ¹⁴ for they were about five thousand. but Jesus said to his disciples, make them sit down by fifties in a company. ¹⁵ accordingly they ranged them, and made them all sit down. ¹⁶ then he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he ask'd blessing: then divided them, and gave them to his disciples to be distributed among the people: ¹⁷ and tho' they all eat sufficiently, there was a surplusage of twelve baskets full of fragments carried away.

²³ there came other barks from Tiberias, nigh the place where they had eaten bread, after the Lord had given thanks.)

¹ At length Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples upon the sea-coast of Tiberias; and the manner of his appearance was thus.