Matthew 14:21

Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, apart from women and children. 1 Jesus Walks on Water

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20So they all ate and were satisfied, and they took up what they had left of the fragments, twelve baskets full.

22And immediately Jesus compelled the disciples to get into the boat, and to go ahead of Him to the other side, until He could dismiss the crowds.

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Cross References

Acts 4:4However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that in everything always having all sufficiency, you may abound for 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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