John 6:23 Meaning and Explanation
“(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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Read Full Chapter →John notes in passing that boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the Lord had given thanks over the bread.
What Does John 6:23 Mean?
A parenthesis explains how the crowd could cross: boats from Tiberias, the city on the western shore, put in near the site of the feeding. John identifies the place not by its geography but by its grace — where they ate bread after the Lord had given thanks.
Even John's stage directions preach. The meadow is remembered as the place of the Lord's thanksgiving; gratitude has consecrated the ground. Places where God has fed us become landmarks of the soul, and it is striking that the miracle is recalled by the thanks that preceded it rather than by the wonder itself.
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What does John 6:23 mean?
John notes in passing that boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the Lord had given thanks over the bread.