Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary John 6:4

"Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand." — John 6:4 (ASV)

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 spring shortly before the Passover (v.4). Jesus was well known because of the miracles (“signs”) he had performed on sick people . On the reasons why Jesus chose at this time to retreat to the north shore of the Sea of Galilee, see comments on Mt 14:13–14; Mark 6:31–32.