Teks -- John 6:5 (NET)

6:5 Then Jesus, when he looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?”

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Robertson: Joh 6:5 - Lifting up his eyes

Lifting up his eyes ( eparas tous ophthalmous ).

First aorist active participle of epairō . See the same phrase in Joh 4:35 where it is also followed by theaomai ; Joh 11:41; Joh 17:1; Luk 6:20. Here it is particularly expressive as Jesus looked down from the mountain on the approaching multitude.

Robertson: Joh 6:5 - Cometh unto him

Cometh unto him ( erchetai pros auton ).

Present middle indicative, "is coming to him."The same ochlos polus (here polus ochlos ) of Joh 6:2 that had followed Jesus around the head of the lake.

Robertson: Joh 6:5 - Whence are we to buy?

Whence are we to buy? ( Pothen agorasōmen ).

Deliberative subjunctive (aorist active). John passes by the earlier teaching and healing of the Synoptics (Mar 6:34.; Mat 14:14.; Luk 9:11.) till mid-afternoon. In John also Jesus takes up the matter of feeding the multitude with Philip (from the other Bethsaida, Joh 1:44) whereas in the Synoptics the disciples raise the problem with Jesus. So the disciples raise the problem in the feeding of the four thousand (Mar 8:4; Mat 15:33). See Num 11:13-22 (about Moses) and 2Ki 4:42. (about Elisha).

Robertson: Joh 6:5 - Bread

Bread ( artous ).

"Loaves"(plural) as in Mat 4:3.

Robertson: Joh 6:5 - That these may eat

That these may eat ( hina phagōsin houtoi ).

Purpose clause with hina and the second aorist active subjunctive of esthiō (defective verb).

Vincent: Joh 6:5 - Come

Come ( ἔρχεται )

Better, is coming . Unto Him (πρός ) is rather toward .

Vincent: Joh 6:5 - Bread

Bread ( ἄρτους )

Properly, loaves . See on Mat 4:1.

Wesley: Joh 6:5 - Jesus saith to Philip

Perhaps he had the care of providing victuals for the family of the apostles.

Clarke: Joh 6:5 - Saw a great company

Saw a great company - See this miracle explained at large on Mat 14:13 (note), etc.; Mar 6:31 (note), etc.; Luk 9:10 (note), etc. In speaking of the passovers, and various other matters, it does not appear that John follows any strict chronological order. From Joh 6:15, it appears that our Lord had come down from the mountain, and fed the multitudes in a plain at the foot of it

Clarke: Joh 6:5 - Saith unto Philip

Saith unto Philip - This, with what follows, to the end of the seventh verse, is not mentioned by any of the other evangelists

Philip was probably the provider for the disciples, as Judas was the treasurer

Clarke: Joh 6:5 - Whence shall we buy bread

Whence shall we buy bread - Instead of αγορασομεν, shall we buy, I should read αγορασωμεν, may we buy, which is the reading of ABDEHLS, Mt. VB, and many others. As Philip was of Bethsaida, Joh 1:44; Joh 12:21, he must have been much better acquainted with the country in which they then were than any other of the disciples.

Calvin: Joh 6:5 - He saith to Philip

5.He saith to Philip What we here read as having been said to Philip alone, the other Evangelists tell us, was said to all. But there is no inconsistency in this; for it is probable that Philip spoke according to the opinion entertained by all, and, therefore, Christ replies to him in particular; just as John, immediately afterwards, introduces Andrew as speaking, where the other Evangelists attribute the discourse to all alike. Perceiving that they have no conception of an extraordinary remedy, he then arouses their minds, which may be said to be asleep, so that they may, at least, have their eyes open to behold what shall be immediately exhibited to them. The design of all that is alleged by the disciples is, to persuade Christ not to detain the people; and, perhaps, in this respect they consult their private advantage, that a part of the inconvenience may not fall upon themselves. Accordingly, Christ disregards their objections, and proceeds in his design.

TSK: Joh 6:5 - saw // Whence

saw : Joh 4:35; Mat 14:14, Mat 14:15; Mar 6:34, Mar 6:35; Luk 9:12

Whence : Mat 15:33; Mar 8:2-4; Luk 9:13

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Poole: Joh 6:5

This is apparently the same history which we have met with in all the former three evangelists. Mat 14:15-21 Mar 6:35-44 Luk 9:10-17 . See the differing circumstances considered in our annotations on those chapters. The other evangelists observe, that Christ had first been preaching to them, until it was near night; and then bring in the disciples first moving him (because they had eaten nothing) to send them away to provide themselves food. This evangelist begins with some words Christ should speak to Philip.

Haydock: Joh 6:5

Our Lord first said, (Matthew xiv. 16.) Give them to eat; but afterwards, accommodating himself to the weakness of his disciples, he says: Whence shall we buy bread? So there is no contradiction.

Gill: Joh 6:5 - When Jesus then lift up his eyes // and saw a great company come unto him // he saith unto Philip // whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat

When Jesus then lift up his eyes,.... Being before engaged in close conversation with his disciples, and looking wistly and intently on them, whilst he was discoursing with them:

and saw a great company come unto him; who came on foot, over the bridge at Chammath, from Capernaum, and other cities of Galilee:

he saith unto Philip; he directed his discourse to him particularly, because he was of Bethsaida, near to which place Christ now was, and therefore might be best able to answer the following question:

whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? This, according to the other evangelists, must be said after Christ came from the mountain, and the people were come to him, and he had received them kindly, and had instructed them about the kingdom of God, and had healed the diseased among them, and expressed great compassion for them; and after the disciples had desired him to dismiss them, that they might go to the adjacent towns, and provide food for themselves; which Christ would not admit of and declared it unnecessary, and then put this question, with the following view.