Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
Notice that this sign illustrates three solutions to problems that people typically try. First, Philip suggested that money was the solution to the problem (John 6:7). Second, Andrew looked to people for the solution (John 6:9). Third, Jesus proved to be the true solution (John 6:11). A fourth solution appears in the other Gospel accounts of the miracle (Matthew 14:15; Mark 6:36; Luke 9:12): get rid of the problem. The disciples told Jesus to send the people away, to let them fend for themselves (cf. Matthew 15:23).