Joh 6:22-24 | RWP | e4.org | Which stood ( ο εστηκως ). Perfect active (intransitive) participle of ιστημ , to put, to stand. Jesus had sent the multitudes away the evening before ( ; ), but evidently some did not go very far, still lingering in excitement on the eastern side of the lake next morning. Boat ( πλοιαριον ). Diminutive of πλοιον , little boat ( ). Entered not with ( ου συνεισηλθεν ). Second aorist active of the double compound verb συνεισερχομα , followed by associative instrumental case μαθηταις . Went away alone ( μονο απηλθον ). Second aorist active indicative of απερχομα , to go away or off. Μονο is predicate nominative. These people noted these three items.

‏ John 6:22-24

Which stood ( ο εστηκως ). Perfect active (intransitive) participle of ιστημ, to put, to stand. Jesus had sent the multitudes away the evening before (Mr 6:45; Mt 14:22), but evidently some did not go very far, still lingering in excitement on the eastern side of the lake next morning.

Boat ( πλοιαριον ). Diminutive of πλοιον, little boat (Mr 3:9).

Entered not with ( ου συνεισηλθεν ). Second aorist active of the double compound verb συνεισερχομα, followed by associative instrumental case μαθηταις.

Went away alone ( μονο απηλθον ). Second aorist active indicative of απερχομα, to go away or off. Μονο is predicate nominative. These people noted these three items.

Howbeit ( αλλα ). Verse 23 is really an explanatory parenthesis in this long sentence. Tiberias, capital of Herod Antipas, diagonally across the lake, is only mentioned in John in the N.T. (6:1, 23; 21:1).

Boats ( πλοια ). Called "little boats" ( πλοιαρια ) in verse 24.

When the multitude therefore saw ( οτε ουν ειδεν ο οχλος ). Resumption and clarification of the complicated statements of verse 22.

That Jesus was not there ( οτ Ιησους ουκ εστιν εκε ). Present indicative retained in indirect discourse. They still did not understand how Jesus had crossed over, but they acted on the basis of the plain fact.

They themselves got into ( ενεβησαν αυτο εις ). Second aorist active indicative of εμβαινω followed by εις (both εν and εις together as often in N.T.).

Seeking Jesus ( ζητουντες τον Ιησουν ). Present active participle of ζητεω. They had a double motive apart from the curiosity explained in verse 22. They had clearly not given up the impulse of the evening before to make Jesus king (6:15) and they had hopes of still another bountiful repast at the hands of Jesus as he said (6:26).