Matthew Poole and continuators on John 6:5

5 ¶ VVhen Jesus then lift up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, VVhence shall we buy bread, that these may eat ?

This is apparently the same History which we have met with in all the former three Evangelists, Mat. 14.13, &c. Mark 6.35, &c. Luke 9.10, &c. See the differing Circumstances considered in our Annotations on those Chapters. The other Evangelists observe, That Christ had first [illegible: 1 letter]een Preaching to them, until it was near Night; and then bring in the disciples first moving him (because they had eaten nothing) to send them away to provide themselves Food. This Evangelist begins with some words Christ should speak to Philip.