Mark 6:38

Jesus said to them, “Go and see how much food you've got.” They came back and said, “We have 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish.”

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In The King James Version

He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

In Context

37Jesus said to them, “No. I want you to give them something to eat.” But they said, “What? We would have to work for more than half a year to feed this mob!”

39Jesus said to his followers, “Tell the people to sit down on the green grass.” The people sat down in groups of 50 and 100.

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Matthew Henry on Mark 6:31-45

The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes. 30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent… Read the whole commentary →

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