Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音)
The Multitudes Followed Jesus
Text: John 6:22-24
THE MULTITUDES FOLLOWED JESUS
What happened to the multitudes? They had lost sight of Jesus when He went up the mountain. John continued with his story.
“On the following day, when the people who were standing on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except that one which His disciples had entered, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with His disciples, but His disciples had gone away alone—However, other boats came from Tiberias, near the place where they ate bread after the Lord had given thanks—When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they also got into boats and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.”
John 6:22-24
1. “The following day”
a. The people realised that the only boat there was gone!
b. They noted that the disciples of Jesus had gone into the boat by themselves.
c. Jesus had not gone with His disciples.
2. “Other boats came from Tiberias”
a. Tiberias was a major city.
b. Capernaum was a city several miles away from Tiberias.
c. There were other boats plying these routes.
d. The multitudes decided that they would take the boats from Tiberias to search for Jesus.
3. “The people…came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus”
a. The multitudes had been observant.
i. They noted that Jesus was not with His disciples.
ii. The disciples had taken their boat and rowed over to Capernaum.
b. Their intent
i. To force Jesus to be their king.
ii. They were searching for Jesus not because they were interested in following His teachings.
c. They found boats that would take them to Capernaum.
i. Perhaps not all were able to follow Jesus by boat.
ii. But a sizeable number must have taken the trouble to search for Jesus.
iii. Their zeal was commendable; but their understanding and intent were wrong.
经文:约翰福音 6:22-24
众人跟随耶稣
众人发生了什么事?耶稣上山之后,他们就看不见耶稣了。约翰继续述说他的故事。
“第二日,站在海那边的众人知道那里没有别的船,只有一只小船,又知道耶稣没有同他的门徒上船,乃是门徒自己去的。然而有几只小船从提比哩亚来,靠近主祝谢后分饼给人吃的地方。众人见耶稣和门徒都不在那里,就上了船,往迦百农去找耶稣。”
《约翰福音 6:22-24》