John 6:9

“There is a certain boy here, who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are these among so many?”

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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, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him:

10Then Jesus said, “Have the men sit down to eat.” Now, there was much grass in that place. And so the men, in number about five thousand, sat down to eat.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:8a land of crops, barley, and vineyards, in which fig and pomegranate and olive trees spring up, a land of oil and honey.

1 Kings 4:28Also, they brought barley and straw for the horses and beasts of burden, to the place where the king was, just as it was appointed to them.

2 Kings 7:1Then Elisha said: “Listen to the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord: Tomorrow, at this time, one measure of fine wheat flour will be one silver coin, and two measures of barley will be one silver coin, at the gate of Samaria.”

Matthew 14:17They answered him, “We have nothing here, except five loaves and two fish.”

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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