King James Version
What Does John 6:25 Mean?
“And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?”
Context
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(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
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When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
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And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
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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.
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Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. Labour not: or, Work not
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(25) **Rabbi, when camest thou hither?**—This discourse took place in the synagogue at Capernaum (John 6:59). They are amazed to find Him here. When and how could He have come? He had not gone in the boat with the disciples, and no other boats had crossed but those in which they themselves came. On the title Rabbi, see Note on John 1:38.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
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Theological Significance
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