John 6:24
When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
John 6:24 in other translations
| BSB | So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Him. |
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| WEB | When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn’t there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. |
| ASV | when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. |
| YLT | when therefore the multitude saw that Jesus is not there, nor his disciples, they also themselves did enter into the boats, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus; |
| DARBY | when therefore the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they got into the ships, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. |
| BBE | So when the people saw that Jesus was not there, or his disciples, they got into those boats and went over to Capernaum looking for Jesus. |
| Webster | When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. |
What does John 6:24 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 6:22-24
Joh 6:22-71. Jesus Followed by the Multitudes to Capernaum, Discourses to Them in the Synagogue of the Bread of Life--Effect of This on Two Classes of the Disciples. 22-24. These verses are a little involved, from the Evangelist's desire to mention every circumstance, however minute, that might call up the scene as vividly to the reader as it stood before his own view. The day following--the miracle of the loaves…
Barnes' Notes
Came to Capernaum. This was the ordinary place of the residence of Jesus, and they therefore expected to find him there.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 6:22-27
Instead of answering the inquiry how he came there, Jesus blamed their asking. The utmost earnestness should be employed in seeking salvation, in the use of appointed means; yet it is to be sought only as the gift of the Son of man. Him the Father has sealed, proved to be God. He declared the Son of man to be the Son of God with power.
John 6:24 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 6:24
- John 6:17
And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
- Luke 8:40
And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
- Mark 1:37
And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
- Mark 6:53
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
- Matthew 14:34
And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
- John 6:23
(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
- John 6:59
These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
- John 7:11
Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
- John 20:15
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
- John 18:4-5
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
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Context
- John 6:23
(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
- John 6:24
When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
- John 6:25
And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
John 6:24 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Como vió pues la gente que Jesús no estaba allí, ni sus discípulos, entraron ellos en las navecillas, y vinieron á Capernaum buscando á Jesús. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | – lors donc que la foule vit que Jésus n’était point là, ni ses disciples, ils montèrent eux-mêmes sur les bateaux, et vinrent à Capernaüm, cherchant Jésus. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | da nun die Volksmenge sah, daß Jesus nicht daselbst sei, noch seine Jünger, stiegen sie in die Schiffe und kamen nach Kapernaum Jesum suchend. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cum ergo vidisset turba quia Jesus non esset ibi, neque discipuli ejus, ascenderunt in naviculas, et venerunt Capharnaum quærentes Jesum. |