John 6:13-15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 So they collected them, and filled twelve wicker baskets[a] with fragments from the five barley loaves that had been more than they could eat. 14 When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, “This is truly the Prophet,[b] the one who is to come into the world.”(A) 15 Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain alone.(B)
Walking on the Water.[c]
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- 6:13 Baskets: the word describes the typically Palestinian wicker basket, as in Mk 6:43 and parallels.
- 6:14 The Prophet: probably the prophet like Moses (see note on Jn 1:21). The one who is to come into the world: probably Elijah; cf. Mal 3:1, 23.
- 6:16–21 The fifth sign is a nature miracle, portraying Jesus sharing Yahweh’s power. Cf. the parallel stories following the multiplication of the loaves in Mk 6:45–52 and Mt 14:22–33.
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