Verse 1. Jesus went over. Went to the east side of the sea. The place to which he went was Bethsaida, Lu 9:10. The account of this miracle of feeding the five thousand is recorded also in Mt 14:13-21; Mr 6:32-44; Lu 9:10-17. John has added a few circumstances omitted by the other evangelists.

{a} "after these things" Mt 14:15; Mr 6:34; Lu 9:12