Matthew 14:21

Now the number of those who ate was five thousand men, besides women and children.

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In The King James Version

And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

In Context

20And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up the remnants: twelve baskets full of fragments.

22And Jesus promptly compelled his disciples to climb into the boat, and to precede him in crossing the sea, while he dismissed the crowds.

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Cross References

Acts 4:4But many of those who had heard the word believed. And the number of men became five thousand.

2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to make every grace abound in you, so that, always having what you need in all things, you may abound unto every good work,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:14-22

The Five Thousand Fed. 13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. 14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. 15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 16 But… Read the whole commentary →

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