ACC ~ John 6 v4

ONE YEAR BEFORE THE PASSION

BEDE: Matthew and Mark make mention of the murder of John [the Baptist] in connection with the miracle of the bread while John here mentions it was near the day of the festival of Pascha of the Jews. It is evident that the festival of the Passover here coincides with the beheading of John the Baptist, and that a year later [the evangelist] returns again to the time of the Pascha when the mystery of the Lord’s passion was completed. EXPOSITION ON THE GOSPEL OF MARK 2.6. [1]

[1] CCL 120:512.

JESUS’ RETICENCE TO GO UP TO JERUSALEM

CHRYSOSTOM: Why doesn’t he go up to the feast, some might ask, especially when everyone else is pressing towards Jerusalem? Why instead does he go into Galilee, and even at that, he does not go alone but takes his disciples with him and proceeds to Capernaum? He did this because he was quietly annulling the law, taking occasion from the wickedness of the Jews. HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 42.1. [1]

[1] NPNF 1 14:151*.

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