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John 6:22
The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative shifts to the day after the feeding miracle, focusing on the crowd that remained on the far shore of the sea. They observe that only one boat was present and that Jesus did not board it with His disciples.
The words — The text uses ἐπαύριον (epaurion), meaning "next day," and ἑστηκὼς (hestēkōs), meaning "already standing," to establish the timeline and the crowd's prior position. These terms mark the specific moment when the crowd notices the logistical details of the departure.
The thread — This observation follows the disciples' departure recorded in Mark 6:45 and Matthew 14:22, while John 6:23 notes other boats from Tiberias landing near the feeding site. John 6:2 establishes why the crowd was gathered there in the first place.
Why it lands — The passage records the crowd's realization that Jesus left without the boat, creating a physical gap between Him and His followers. It requires the reader to acknowledge that the subsequent search for Jesus is driven by this specific, unexplained departure.
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The Greek words
King James Version
The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
Cross-references
- Mark 6:45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
- Matthew 14:22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
- John 6:2 A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
- John 6:15 Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.