"When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take Him by force, to make Him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone." (John 6:15)
When the Jews sought to take Jesus by force and make Him King, He evaded them.
His kingdom was not of this world, and their momentary zeal to give Him political power sprang from their own corrupt and selfish interests.
As He was true to the principles of His kingdom and preached the Gospel of loyalty to God, they ended by crucifying Him.--Present Truth, December 10, 1896--Timeline: IV-39 (Jesus Walks on the Lake)--John 6:15.