King James Bible
"(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)"
This parenthetical note explains that additional boats arrived from Tiberias, a major city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. These boats would provide transportation for the crowd still seeking Jesus after the feeding of the five thousand. The boats came near the location of the previous day's miracle, where Jesus multiplied five loaves and two fish. This geographical marker helps readers track the crowd's movements as they search for Jesus. John emphasizes Jesus' prayer of thanksgiving before the miracle, using the Greek term from which 'Eucharist' derives. This detail highlights the spiritual significance of the feeding miracle and connects it to Jesus' later discourse on being the bread of life.