Howbeit (αλλα). Verse 23 is really an explanatory parenthesis in this long sentence. Tiberias, capital of Herod Antipas, diagonall…

There came other boats. This was after the disciples had departed. This detail is added because, from what follows, it appears that they s…

Howbeit there came other boats.—This is a parenthesis to explain the fact that while on the previous evening they saw onl…

And when evening was now come, his disciples went down to the sea, and entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was …

St. John Chrysostom: Although our Lord did not actually show Himself to the multitude walking on the sea, He still gave them t…

The people knew that the disciples had used the only boat that was available and that Jesus had not departed with the disciples. They were interest…

Near the place where they had eaten bread. The meaning of the words is doubtful; for they may be explained, either that Tiberias was n…

Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias
A city by the sea side, built by Herod, and called so in honour of Tibe…

Instead of answering their inquiry about how He came there, Jesus criticized their asking. The utmost earnestness should be employed in seeking sal…

1. After describing how the disciples searched for Christ, the Evangelist now shows the people looking for him.

   First, he states thei…