John 6:6

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܗܳܕ݂ܶܐ ܕ݁ܶܝܢ ܐܶܡܰܪ ܟ݁ܰܕ݂ ܡܢܰܣܶܐ ܠܶܗ ܗܽܘ ܓ݁ܶܝܪ ܝܳܕ݂ܰܥ ܗ݈ܘܳܐ ܡܳܢܳܐ ܥܬ݂ܺܝܕ݂ ܠܡܶܥܒ݁ܰܕ݂ ܀

Bible Verse Review
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prove: Genesis 22:1, Deuteronomy 8:2, Deuteronomy 8:16, Deuteronomy 13:3, Deuteronomy 33:8, 2 Chronicles 32:31

Reciprocal: Numbers 11:22 - General Ezekiel 37:3 - can Hebrews 5:11 - we

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And this he said to prove him,.... Or "tempting him", trying his faith, and not only his, but the rest of the disciples; not as ignorant of it himself, but in order to discover it to him and them, and to prepare them for the following miracle; and that it might appear the more illustrious and marvellous:

for he himself knew what he would do; Christ had determined to work a miracle, and feed the large number of people that were with him, with that small provision they had among them; and being God omniscient, he knew that he was able to do it, and that he was determined to do it, and it would be done; but he was willing first to try the faith of his apostles.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To prove him - To try him; to see if he had faith, or if he would show that he believed that Jesus had power to supply them.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 6:6. This he said to prove him — To try his faith, and to see whether he and the other apostles had paid proper attention to the miracles which they had already seen him work; and to draw their attention more particularly to that which he was now about to perform. This is an observation of the evangelist himself, who often interweaves his own judgment with the facts he relates, which St. Matthew rarely ever does. The other evangelists say that, previously to this miracle, he continued to instruct and heal the multitudes till it was near the close of the day. Matthew 14:14-15; Mark 6:34-35; Luke 9:11-12.