John 6:24

“So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and came to Capernaum, looking for Jesus.”

John 6:24 · direct translation from the Greek
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John 6:24, word by word

the crowdὄχλοςochlos

crowd

A lot of people together.

Where else “ochlos” appears
sawεἶδενeiden

see

To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.

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JesusἸησοῦςIēsous

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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was notἔστινestin

be present

To be in a place or with someone.

Where else “estin” appears
his disciplesμαθηταὶmathētai

disciple

A follower of Jesus.

Where else “mathētai” appears
gotἐνέβησανenebēsan

get into (a boat)

Get into (a boat), embark.

Where else “enebēsan” appears
the boatsπλοιάριαploiaria

small boat

Small boat.

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cameἦλθονēlthon

come

To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.

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CapernaumΚαφαρναοὺμKapharnaoum

Capernaum

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looking forζητοῦντεςzētountes

seek

To go after something or someone until it is found.

Where else “zētountes” appears

Places in this verse

Sea of GalileeCapernaum
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Capernaum

    Today: Capernaum (Tell Hum) ruins, Israel

    A town on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee.

    Jesus left Nazareth and settled in Capernaum (Matt 4:13). He taught in its synagogue and healed many there (John 6:59; Luke 7:1).

    Matthew 4:13Mark 2:1John 6:59Luke 7:1

The context

23However, boats came from Tiberias near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

24 · This verse (above)

25And when they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”

Read all of John 6

To study John 6 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What did the boy Andrew mentioned have, and what does Jesus do with it before it is given to the crowd? (vv. 8-13)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus says, “I am the bread of life.” What does he promise to the one who comes to him and believes in him? (vv. 35-40)

  3. 3. How I live it

    When many walked away, Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life” (vv. 66-68). What keeps you close to Jesus?

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