Joh 6:5 | RWP | e4.org | Lifting up his eyes ( επαρας τους οφθαλμους ). First aorist active participle of επαιρω . See the same phrase in where it is also followed by θεαομα ; ; ; . Here it is particularly expressive as Jesus looked down from the mountain on the approaching multitude. Cometh unto him ( ερχετα προς αυτον ). Present middle indicative, "is coming to him." The same οχλος πολυς (here πολυς οχλος ) of verse that had followed Jesus around the head of the lake. Whence are we to buy? ( Ποθεν αγορασωμεν; ). Deliberative subjunctive (aorist active). John passes by the earlier teaching and healing of the Synoptics ( .; .; .) till mid-afternoon. In John also Jesus takes up the matter of feeding the multitude with Philip (from the other Bethsaida, ) whereas in the Synoptics the disciples raise the problem with Jesus. So the disciples raise the problem in the feeding of the four thousand ( ; ). See (about Moses) and . (about Elisha). Bread ( αρτους ). "Loaves" (plural) as in . That these may eat ( ινα φαγωσιν ουτο ). Purpose clause with ινα and the second aorist active subjunctive of εσθιω (defective verb).

‏ John 6:5

Lifting up his eyes ( επαρας τους οφθαλμους ). First aorist active participle of επαιρω. See the same phrase in 4:35 where it is also followed by θεαομα; 11:41; 17:1; Lu 6:20. Here it is particularly expressive as Jesus looked down from the mountain on the approaching multitude.

Cometh unto him ( ερχετα προς αυτον ). Present middle indicative, "is coming to him." The same οχλος πολυς (here πολυς οχλος ) of verse 2 that had followed Jesus around the head of the lake.

Whence are we to buy? ( Ποθεν αγορασωμεν; ). Deliberative subjunctive (aorist active). John passes by the earlier teaching and healing of the Synoptics (Mr 6:34f.; Mt 14:14f.; Lu 9:11f.) till mid-afternoon. In John also Jesus takes up the matter of feeding the multitude with Philip (from the other Bethsaida, 1:44) whereas in the Synoptics the disciples raise the problem with Jesus. So the disciples raise the problem in the feeding of the four thousand (Mr 8:4; Mt 15:33). See Nu 11:13-22 (about Moses) and 2Ki 4:42f. (about Elisha).

Bread ( αρτους ). "Loaves" (plural) as in Mt 4:3.

That these may eat ( ινα φαγωσιν ουτο ). Purpose clause with ινα and the second aorist active subjunctive of εσθιω (defective verb).