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Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
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Averting a False Kingdom
Commentators explain that Jesus "constrained" or forced the disciples into the boat to defuse a dangerous situation. After the miraculous feeding, the crowd was ready to make Jesus a political king by force. Scholars note the disciples were also swept up in this messianic fervor. Jesus acted decisively to prevent a political revolt that would have undermined his true spiritual mission.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Verses 22-23. And straightway Jesus constrained, etc. (John 6:16–21). The word straightway means immediately; that is…
Constrained (ηναγκασεν). Literally, "compelled" or "forced." See this word also in Lu 14:23. The explanation for this strong word …
19th Century
Anglican
Immediately, Jesus constrained His disciples — St. John narrates more fully the impression made by the miracle. It led those who w…
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Baptist
And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away…
Jesus “made” (lit., “compelled”; GK 337) the disciples go on ahead of him, probably because (1) he wanted to be alone to pray (v.23); (2) he wanted…
16th Century
Protestant
And immediately Jesus constrained his disciples. They must have been constrained; for they would never, of their own accord, have…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples As soon as ever he had wrought the above miracle, and perceived that the …
Those are not Christ's followers who cannot enjoy being alone with God and their own hearts. It is good, on special occasions, and when we find our…
13th Century
Catholic
After having excluded Herod’s opinion, here the Evangelist mentions the power of Christ’s doctrine. For its power is threefold: it feeds, it rescue…
