“Dicit ei unus ex discipulis ejus, Andreas, frater Simonis Petri :”
“One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,”
“One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,”
“One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,”
“One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,”
This discourse between our Saviour and Philip is reported by none of the other evangelists, and probably was after that which they report of the other disciples’ motion to Christ to dismiss the people, because it was now towards evening. The number (as we shall find afterward) was five thousand, besides women and children; amongst whom five hundred pennyworth of bread was very little to be divided.
Verses 1-14 John relates the miracle of feeding the multitude, for its reference to the following discourse. Observe the effect this miracle had upon the people. Even the common Jews expected the Messiah to come into the world, and to be a great Prophet. The Pharisees despised them as not knowing the law; but they knew most of Him who is the end of the law. Yet men may acknowledge Christ as that Prophet, and still turn a deaf ear to him.