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Joh 6:6 King James And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
To prove him - To try him; to see if he had faith, or if he would show that he believed that Jesus had power to supply them.
 
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13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.