Followed (ηκολουθε). Descriptive imperfect active, picturing the crowd, but without the details of the boat for Christ and the rap…

Because they saw his miracles, and so on. They saw that he had the power to supply their wants, and they therefore followed him. See John …

A great multitude . . . — This is explained by the facts:

1. that the Baptist had been put to death, and that those who …

After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his m…

St. John Chrysostom: Just as missiles rebound with great force from a hard body and fly off in all directions, while a softer …

This miracle of Jesus is the only one mentioned in all the Gospels. This fact alone should alert us to its significance. It took place in the sprin…

And a great multitude followed him. Such great ardor in following Christ arose from this: having witnessed his power in miracles, they wer…

And a great multitude followed him
From several cities and towns in Galilee, where he had been preaching and working…

John relates the miracle of feeding the multitude because it relates to the following discourse. Observe the effect this miracle had on the people.…

1. The Evangelist has presented the teaching of Christ on the spiritual life, by which he gives life to those who are born again. He now tel…