KJV King James Version
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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John 6:24
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Him.
WEB World English Bible
When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn’t there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
ASV American Standard Version
when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
when therefore the multitude saw that Jesus is not there, nor his disciples, they also themselves did enter into the boats, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus;
Surrounding context — John 6
21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
22 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;
23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
26 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.
27 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.
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ὅτεG3753 · hotewhenοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenεἶδενG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄχλοςG3793 · ochloscrowdὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusοὐκG3756 · ounoἔστινG1510 · eimito beἐκεῖG1563 · ekeithereοὐδὲG3761 · oudenorοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθηταὶG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/heἐνέβησανG1684 · embainōto climbαὐτοὶG846 · autosit/s/heεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλοιάριαG4142 · ploiarionsmall boatκαὶG2532 · kaiandἦλθονG2064 · erchomaito come/goεἰςG1519 · eistowardΚαφαρναοὺμG2584 · KapernaoumCapernaumζητοῦντεςG2212 · zēteōto seekτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦν,G2424 · IēsousJesus
Cross-references
John 6:17And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.Luke 8:40And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people [gladly] received him: for they were all waiting for him.Mark 1:37And when they had found him, they said unto him, All [men] seek for thee.Mark 6:53And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.John 6:23(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)John 7:11Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?John 20:15Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.John 6:59These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.Matthew 14:34And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.John 18:4-5Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
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