John 6:1

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John 6:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).

2 A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.

3 Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Matthew 14:13

When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.

Matthew 14:15

When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

Matthew 14:16

“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”

Matthew 14:17

“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.

Matthew 14:18

“Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.

Matthew 14:19

And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

Matthew 14:20

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Matthew 14:21

About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.

Mark 6:31

And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

Mark 6:32

So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.

Mark 6:34

When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

Mark 6:35

By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.

Mark 6:36

Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

Mark 6:37

But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”

Mark 6:38

“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”

Mark 6:39

Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

Mark 6:40

So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

Mark 6:41

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

Mark 6:42

They all ate and were satisfied,

Mark 6:43

and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

Mark 6:44

And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.

Luke 9:10

Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.

Luke 9:11

But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.

Luke 9:12

As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”

Luke 9:13

But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”

Luke 9:14

(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

Luke 9:15

They did so, and everyone was seated.

Luke 9:16

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.

Luke 9:17

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Numbers 34:11

then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.

Joshua 12:3

as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea ), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.

Matthew 4:18

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Matthew 15:29

Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

Luke 5:1

On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,

John 6:23

However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

John 21:1

Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way: