Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary

John 6

In this chapter we have, I. The miracle of the loaves, John 6:1-6:14. II. Christ’s walking upon the water, John 6:15-6:21. III. The people’s flocking after him to Capernaum, John 6:22-6:25. IV. His conference with them, occasioned by the miracle of the loaves, in which he reproves them for seeking carnal food, and directs them to spiritual food (John 6:26, 6:27), showing them how they must labour for spiritual food (John 6:28, 6:29), and what that spiritual food is, John 6:30-6:59. V. Their discontent at what he said, and the reproof he gave them for it, John 6:60-6:65. VI. The apostasy of many from him, and his discourse with his disciples that adhered to him upon that occasion, John 6:66-6:71. MHBCC 1004.1