John 6:15
Good News Translation
Jesus knew that they were about to come and seize him in order to make him king by force; so he went off again to the hills by himself.

New Revised Standard Version
When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus realized that they would try to force him to be their king. So he went up on a mountain, where he could be alone.

New American Bible
Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain alone.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus therefore, when he knew that they would come to take him by force and make him king, fled again into the mountains, himself alone.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jesus therefore, when he knew that they would come to take him by force and make him king, fled again into the mountains, himself alone.

perceived.

John 2:24,25 But Jesus did not trust himself unto them: for that he knew all men, . . .

Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature invisible in his sight: but all things are naked and open to his eyes, to whom our speech is.

take.

John 7:3,4 And his brethren said to, him: Pass from hence and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou dost. . . .

John 12:12,13 And on the next day, a great multitude that was come to the festival day, when they had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, . . .

Mark 11:9 And they that went before and they that followed cried, saying: Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Luke 19:38 Saying: Blessed be the king who cometh in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory on high!

he departed.

John 5:41 I receive not glory from men.

John 18:36 Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.

Matthew 14:22 And forthwith Jesus obliged his disciples to go up into the boat, and to go before him over the water, till he dismissed the people.

Mark 6:46 And when he had dismissed them, he went up to the mountain to pray,

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Context
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
14Now 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. 15Jesus therefore, when he knew that they would come to take him by force and make him king, fled again into the mountains, himself alone. 16And when evening was come, his disciples went down to the sea.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:1
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set down, his disciples came unto him.

Matthew 14:22
And forthwith Jesus obliged his disciples to go up into the boat, and to go before him over the water, till he dismissed the people.

Matthew 14:23
And having dismissed the multitude, he went into a mountain alone to pray. And when it was evening, he was there alone.

Mark 6:45
And immediately he obliged his disciples to go up into the ship, that they might go before him over the water to Bethsaida, whilst he dismissed the people.

John 6:3
Jesus therefore went up into a mountain: and there he sat with his disciples.

John 6:22
The next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other ship there but one: and that Jesus had not entered into the ship with his disciples, but that his disciples were gone away alone.

John 18:36
Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.

John 6:14
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