John 6:15 Cross References

John 6:15

15: Jesus saw that they were ready to take him by force and make him king, so he went higher into the hills alone.

Then Jesus answered, "I am not an earthly king. If I were, my followers would have fought when I was arrested by the Jewish leaders. But my Kingdom is not of this world."

Jesus saw that they were ready to take him by force and make him king, so he went higher into the hills alone.
That evening his disciples went down to the shore to wait for him.
But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn't come back, they got into the boat and headed out across the lake toward Capernaum.
Soon a gale swept down upon them as they rowed, and the sea grew very rough.
They were three or four miles out when suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat. They were terrified,

and Jesus' brothers urged him to go to Judea for the celebration. "Go where your followers can see your miracles!" they scoffed.
"You can't become a public figure if you hide like this! If you can do such wonderful things, prove it to the world!"

"Bless the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in highest heaven!"

He was in the center of the procession, and the crowds all around him were shouting, "Praise God! Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord!

Immediately after this, Jesus made his disciples get back into the boat and head out across the lake to Bethsaida, while he sent the people home.
Afterward he went up into the hills by himself to pray.
During the night, the disciples were in their boat out in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on land.
He saw that they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves. About three o'clock in the morning he came to them, walking on the water. He started to go past them,
but when they saw him walking on the water, they screamed in terror, thinking he was a ghost.

Immediately after this, Jesus made his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake while he sent the people home.
Afterward he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone.
Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves.
About three o'clock in the morning Jesus came to them, walking on the water.
When the disciples saw him, they screamed in terror, thinking he was a ghost.

The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A huge crowd of Passover visitors
took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted, "Praise God! Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hail to the King of Israel!"
Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said:
"Don't be afraid, people of Israel. Look, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt."

Nothing in all creation can hide from him. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes. This is the God to whom we must explain all that we have done.

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