6:2 ἠκολούθει δὲ αὐτῷ ὄχλος πολύς, ὅτι ἐθεώρουν τὰ σημεῖα ἃ ἐποίει ἐπὶ τῶν ἀσθενούντων.
Quick Pray: Holy Spirit please reveal to me the secret depths of this verse, i desire to feed on Jesus, unlock to me the revelation of the Kingdom of Christ, enlarge my heart and my understanding, let me fall in love with Jesus all over again through this verse, in Jesus name. Amen.
Things to learn:
- Fear vs Freedom
- No more bondage
- Chase the one
- See more blessed more
- Faith lets you see
My initial thoughts for this verse are great multitudes followed Jesus. Great multitudes will follow those that carry the presence, the power and the love of God. Would you follow someone that didnt love you? I wonder why people follow those that promote fear in their theology. In Galatians 3 or 4 they speak of the two covenants Mount Sinai and Mount Zion. Mount Sinai the law was given which brought death. Whereas Mount Zion brought life. Choose life.
Two Covenants: Fear of Freedom
These two covenants represent the children of Abraham, Isaac is the son of promise and Ishmael is the son of the flesh. One represents bondage the other represents freedom. Paul asks us to stand fast in our liberty, stand fast in our freedom, dont be entangled by bondage.
No More Bondage
We have not been given a spirit of bondage again to fear, but a spirit of adoption by whom we cry out Abba Father, or Daddy. Jesus came to reveal the new name of God, Daddy. Our heavenly Father desires an intimate relationship with us, so much so that we call him Daddy, for he truly is our Daddy. Any other name just distances you from your heavenly Father. Jehovah, Elohim etc... are beautiful names and reveal Gods character, but if Jesus came to reveal the name of the Father as Daddy, dont you think you should as well, since you are a son of God.
I wonder is this one element that caused the great multitudes to follow Jesus. Here is a man who is walking in glorious kingdom power and says that we can know Daddy God too.
Multitudes Chase Jesus, Jesus Chase One
I was thinking about how awesome Jesus is. He flips everything upside down. His Kingdom is truly upside down. The least and lowest people are the greatest in the kingdom etc... Jesus made himself the lowest, and no servant is greater than his master, so we are called to walk in humility.
We see many times multitudes thronging Jesus and His focus is on only one person at a time. Jesus went out of His way for the demoniac, Jesus went out of His way for Zachias, Jesus went through evil Samaria for the women at the well, Jesus gave all His time to Mary who stayed at his feet, Jesus broke the Sabaath rules for the one perilytic, Jesus focused on the one liddle lady who gave all she had her 1 or 2 mites i cant remember, by the way a mite was about a days wage, so she wasnt that poor. They werent pennies.
Focus on the one in front of you
Jesus was always about the one. I might also say Jesus was always about the one in front of Him.
Either Jesus was attracted to the one, or the one attracted Jesus. Many of these instances the persons were all alone, they had nothing, they were desperate either financially or emotionally. They were hungry, they positioned themselves strategically for the attention of Jesus. Zachias might have been short, but short with a purpose. To get Jesus attention.
Seeing the Miracles
I was just thinking to myself, what is the greater miracle? Seeing and believing the miracle or the miracle itself. Jesus said in
Mathew 13:15
For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.
Another thing to note
There is a blessing for those who can see
This opens many other questions for me
- How do you know if you can or cant see
- What causes others to see and others to not see
- How do you know that what your seeing is what your supposed to be seeing or is actually what is going on
Here are some thoughts. What causes others to see and others not to see? Both persons have physical eyes, therefore it is not the eyes which allow the person to see. It must be something else. What is that something else?
I assume the pre-requisite to seeing to probably belief. Christ calls us to believe first that we might understand and once we understand we will believe. You cant understand something you cant see, and you cant see unless you believe.
More you see, more you get
It seems like the more that one believes something the more they will see. The blessing in Genesis 13:15 states that all you see, i will give, therefore the more you see, the more you get. This goes along with the being faithful with the little you get more, also the principle of what you have, more is coming your way, and what you dont have, even what you have will be taken away. Therefore, if you cant see, you will be even less able to see after you say you cant see.
Faith lets you see, seeing lets you turn, turning gets you healed
Its interesting, Jesus said see the signs, turn and get healed. In John 6:2 the multitudes saw the signs, turned to Jesus and Jesus literally healed those who were diseased. We know that faith is what lets you see and turn and get healed.
Unbelievers cant see or hear
How do you get an unbeliever to see and hear? I submit to you that the greater miracle is allowing those to see and hear. It seems that only Jesus can cause people to see and hear.
Behold the Son and receive your healing
There seems to be power in beholding Christ. The Father said, and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased." Those that beheld the Son, listened to Him, followed Him, saw Him were healed. Behold seems so much deeper than the word see. Behold implies to me a sense of awe, a sense of intimacy, a deep desire to see. I beheld my wife, behold the King, things of this nature. I saw the King, i saw my wife...sounds kinda bland. Behold Christ, treasure Christ, keep Christ in your sight and dont let go!
Worship in Spirit and Truth
We cant worship something we cant see properly.
Defined Greek Word by Word
Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were diseased
6:2 ἠκολούθει δὲ αὐτῷ ὄχλος πολύς, ὅτι ἐθεώρουν τὰ σημεῖα ἃ ἐποίει ἐπὶ τῶν ἀσθενούντων.
ἀκολουθέω,v \{ak-ol-oo-theh'-o}
1) to follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him 2) to join one as a disciple, become or be his disciple 2a) side with his party
δέ,c \{deh}
1) but, moreover, and, etc
αὐτός,rp \{ow-tos'}1) himself, herself, themselves, itself 2) he, she, it 3) the same
ὄχλος,n \{okh'los}
1) a crowd 1a) a casual collection of people 1a1) a multitude of men who have flocked together in some place 1a2) a throng 1b) a multitude 1b1) the common people, as opposed to the rulers and leading men 1b2) with contempt: the ignorant multitude, the populace 1c) a multitude 1c1) the multitudes, seems to denote troops of people gathered together without order
πολύς,a \{pol-oos'}
1) many, much, large
ὅτι,c \{hot'-ee}
1) that, because, since
θεωρέω,v \{theh-o-reh'-o}
1) to be a spectator, look at, behold 1a) to view attentively, take a view of, survey 1a1) to view mentally, consider 2) to see 2a) to perceive with the eyes, to enjoy the presence of one 2b) to discern, descry 2c) to ascertain, find out by seeing For Synonyms see entry 5848
ὁ,ra \{ho}
1) the 2) this, that, these, etc
σημεῖον,n \{say-mi'-on}
1) a sign, mark, token 1a) that by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others and is known 1b) a sign, prodigy, portent, i.e. an unusual occurrence, transcending the common course of nature 1b1) of signs portending remarkable events soon to happen 1b2) of miracles and wonders by which God authenticates the men sent by him, or by which men prove that the cause they are pleading is God's
ποιέω,v \{poy-eh'-o}
1) to make 1a) with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc. 1b) to be the authors of, the cause 1c) to make ready, to prepare 1d) to produce, bear, shoot forth 1e) to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self 1f) to make a thing out of something 1g) to (make i.e.) render one anything 1g1) to (make i.e.) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that 1g2) to (make i.e.) declare one anything 1h) to put one forth, to lead him out 1i) to make one do something 1i1) cause one to 1j) to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about) 2) to do 2a) to act rightly, do well 2a1) to carry out, to execute 2b) to do a thing unto one 2b1) to do to one 2c) with designation of time: to pass, spend 2d) to celebrate, keep 2d1) to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover 2e) to perform: to a promise For Synonyms see entry 5871
ἐπί,p \{ep-ee'}
1) upon, on, at, by, before 2) of position, on, at, by, over, against 3) to, over, on, at, across, against
ἀσθενέω,v \{as-then-eh'-o}
1) to be weak, feeble, to be without strength, powerless 2) to be weak in means, needy, poor 3) to be feeble, sick
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