After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
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… With your Bibles open, please join me as I read John's words from chapter 6, verses 1-15. Again, John 6, verses 1-15. And then locate Mark 6, verse 45, and I'll read verses 45-52 as we read the account of Jesus walking on the water from that passage. I'll give you a moment to find both. John 6, verse 1, and then Mark 6, verse 45, where you'll put your finger as we turn back to John 6, 1 to 15. And remember, I'll be reading from the New Living Translation. After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias. A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick. Then Jesus climbed a hill and sat down with his disciples around him. It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration. Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, Where can we buy bread to feed all these people? …
And now we come to Jesus's most public miracle. The only miracle that's recorded in all four gospels, John chapter six, verse one. It says sometime after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee, that is the Sea of Tiberias. And a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. We just talked about. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. If you have your copy of scripture open and you got a pen in your hand, I want you to circle the next verse. Verse four, It's probably not circled in your Bible currently. Verse 4, the Jewish Passover festival was near. When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, where shall we buy bread for these people to eat? He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. That's every time Jesus asked a question. …
We continue this morning with our study of the gospel according to St. John, and this morning we will begin our study of the sixth chapter, which is one of the most important chapters of the entire gospel. So our lesson this morning is from John chapter 6, verses 1 through 14, and here we have John's record of the feeding of the 5,000. After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. And then a great multitude followed Him because they saw His signs, which He performed on those who were diseased. And Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat with His disciples. Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near. And then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, Where shall we buy bread that these may eat? But this He said to test Him, for he himself knew what he would do. And Philip answered him, Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may have a little. …