John 6:14
What does John 6:14 mean?
A plain-English look at John 6:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What John 6:14 means
Seeing the sign, the people declare Jesus to be “the prophet that cometh into the world,” recalling the promised prophet like Moses. They grasp that a great figure is among them, one who, like Moses, feeds God’s people. Yet their understanding is partial. They recognize the power but misread the purpose, angling for a leader who meets national hopes. The sign invites faith in Jesus as the one sent by the Father, not merely as a provider of bread. Their confession is near the truth yet tilted toward earthly expectations—a pattern that will soon drive them to attempt an earthly coronation.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when the people saw the sign which he had done, they said, Truly, this is the prophet who is to come into the world.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The men, then, having seen the sign that Jesus did, said--`This is truly the Prophet, who is coming to the world;'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Now those men, when they had seen what a miracle Jesus had done, said: This is of a truth the prophet that is to come into the world.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The men therefore, having seen the sign which Jesus had done, said, This is truly the prophet which is coming into the world.
Context
This response arises directly from the counted abundance of leftovers. The people interpret the miracle through Passover lenses and Exodus memories. Their conclusion sparks political momentum to make Jesus king by force. The next verse records Jesus’s discernment of their intent and His deliberate withdrawal. This transition will shift focus from crowd enthusiasm to the disciples’ storm-tossed journey and Jesus’s self-revelation over the sea.
v.13So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten.
v.14This passage
v.15Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 7:37
This is that Moses, who said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me.
- John 1:21
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
- John 4:42
and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.
- John 4:19
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
- John 4:25
The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh (he that is called Christ): when he is come, he will declare unto us all things.
- John 7:40
Some of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.
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