King James Version
John 6:24 in the King James Version says “When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Cape...” — study this verse from John chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.”
John 6:24 · KJV
The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“saw”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“the people”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“seeking for”
G2212to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
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