John 6:9

There is one child here that has five barley loaves and two fishes, but what are these for so many?

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

In Context

8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, says to him,

10And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:8a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey,

1 Kings 4:28Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds they brought to the place where [the officers] were, every man according to his charge.

2 Kings 7:1And Elisha said, Hear ye the word of LORD. Thus says LORD, Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour shall be [sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

Psalms 78:41And they turned again and challenged God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

Psalms 147:14He makes peace in thy borders. He fills thee with the finest of the wheat.

Matthew 14:17And they say to him, We have not here, except five loaves and two fishes.

Matthew Henry on John 6:2-15

The Five Thousand Fed. 1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? 6 And this he said to prove… Read the whole commentary →

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