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Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The feast of the Jews (η εορτη των Ιουδαιων). Here used of the passover (το πασχα) as in 7:2 of the tabernacles. This is probably …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The passover. (See Barnes on Matthew 26:2, 17.)

A feast of the Jews. This is one of the circumstances of explanation throw…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A feast.—Better, the feast. Compare John 5:1. This is added by St. John only, and is not simply a note of time, but gives…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

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

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

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…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the pa over, a feast of the Jews, was nigh .
] This was the third pa over, since our Lord's baptism, and entranc…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  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…

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