John 6
1645EABJohn 6:1
THe sea of Tiberias] The Lake of Genesareth. Tiberias, Bethsaida and Capernaum were on this side the Lake, in respect of Galilee: but it is here said, that hee passed over, because he crossed some creeks or bayes to goe the neerer way.
John 6:4
And the Passeover] Leviticus 23:5. Deuteronomy 16:1. See John 2:13. This seemeth to be the third Passeover after Christs baptisme.
John 6:5
When Jesus] Matthew 14:15. Mark 6:37. Luke 9:13.
John 6:13
filled twelve baskets] So wonderfully had he encreased the small store. See also 1 King. 17. 15, 16.
John 6:15
into a mountain himselfe alone] Where hee used to pray.
John 6:16
And when even was now come] Matthew 14:23.
John 6:18
And the sea arose] Was rough.
John 6:21
they willingly received him] Though they were afraid of him at first, thinking he had been a spirit, yet when they heard his voyce, they were glad of his saving presence.
John 6:27
Labour not for the meat which perisheth] Or, worke not. Not forbidding labour for things necessary for this life; See 2 Thess. 3. 10. Eph. 4. 28. but preferring the care for things eternall, as Matthew 6:33. so Matthew 9:13. he excludeth not sacrifice, but preferreth mercy.
that meat which endureth unto life everlasting] That is, the refreshing and sustaining their soules to eternitie.
for him] Matthew 3:17.
hath God the Father sealed] Or, allowed and confirmed to the office of our redemption. A simile derived from them who give Commissions under hand and seale.
John 6:28
the works of God] Pleasing to God, or which he requireth.
John 6:29
This is] 1 John 3:23.
the work of God] Or, the Commandement, 1 John 3:23.
John 6:31
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert] Exodus 16:15. Numbers 11:7.
He gave them bread from heaven to eat] Psalms 78:25. Wisd. 16. 20.
John 6:32
not that bread from heaven] Not so much as that manna.
the true bread from heaven] True is here opposed to typicall, as the thing prefigured to the figure: that manna was a figure of Christ, truely, but spiritually and mystically, to feed our soules to eternall life.
John 6:34
shall never hunger] See Chap. 4. 14.
John 6:37
All that the Father giveth me] All whom he elected shall beleeve in Christ, and obey the Gospel.
John 6:38
not to doe mine own will] As man, he took on him the forme of a servant, Phil. 2. 7. to doe his fathers will: as God, he hath the same will with the Father; so John 5:30.
John 6:41
murmured at him] Because they understood the words of Christ carnally.
John 6:42
Is not this Jesus the sonne of Joseph] Matthew 13:55. Luke 4:22.
John 6:44
No man can come to me] That is, understand and beleeve these things, except God teach, enlighten, and give him faith.
John 6:45
It is written] Isaiah 54:13. Jeremiah 31:34.
John 6:46
save he which is of God] Matthew 11:27.
John 6:48
I am that bread of life] In the participation whereof only is eternall life.
John 6:49
and are dead] Because it is not the shadow, or figure, but Christ the substance which can nourish to eternall life.
John 6:50
This is the bread] Meaning himselfe.
John 6:51
the living bread] Who lives, and gives life to the world.
if any man eat of this bread] If any man beleeve in Christ.
John 6:52
How can this man give us his flesh to eat] They understood that earnally which he spake in a spirituall sense.
John 6:53
Except ye eat the flesh] Except ye spiritually apprehend Christ by faith.
John 6:54
Whoso cateth my flesh] By faith: for properly and carnally we cannot eat living bread, and such is Christ: (v. 51.) nor could that bread which came down from heaven, be that flesh of Christ carnally to be eaten; but whole Christ God and man: the bread of life spiritually to be apprehended.
John 6:55
is meat indeed] Or, truly, but spiritually: for that which is spiritually so, is truly so.
John 6:56
dwelleth in me] This sheweth it to be meant of a mysticall and spirituall eating because to eate his flesh is to dwell in him, and that as bodies are sustained with meat and drink, so are our soules nourished with the body and blood of Christ.
John 6:60
who can heare it] That is, understand or assent to it.
John 6:62
What and if, &c.] Chap. 3. 13.
John 6:63
the spirit that quickneth] You must understand these things spiritually, not carnally, the spirit who being united to the humane nature giveth life.
John 6:67
Will ye also go away] Which he said, not that hee was ignorant of the future, (for he knew from the beginning, v. 64.) but to occasion a cleerer confession.
John 6:68
the words of eternall life] The Gospel teaching us all the mysteries of eternall life.
John 6:69
And we beleeve] Matthew 16:16.
John 6:70
is a devill] A malicious wicked man; an informer and traitor, possessed and put on by the evill spirit. This he foretelleth, that they might not be scandalled when they should see his end.
John 6:71
Judas Iscariot] He distinguisheth him from the other Judas, James his brother, Luke 6:16. Whence he was called Iscariot it is uncertain; some say from the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 signifying a man, and Carioth a town in the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:25. Some of a word signifying defection for a reward; others of the Syriack word signifying strangling, as if he were so named by anticipation.