Joh 6:6 | RWP | e4.org | To prove him ( πειραζων αυτον ). Present active participle of πειραζω , testing him, not here in bad sense of tempting as so often ( ). What he would do ( τ ημελλεν ποιειν ). Indirect question with change of tense to imperfect. As in so here John explains why Jesus put the question to Philip.

‏ John 6:6

To prove him ( πειραζων αυτον ). Present active participle of πειραζω, testing him, not here in bad sense of tempting as so often (Mt 4:1).

What he would do ( τ ημελλεν ποιειν ). Indirect question with change of tense to imperfect. As in 2:25 so here John explains why Jesus put the question to Philip.