John 6:7
In reply, Philippos said, Two hundred denarii worth of lechem would not be enough that each one may take a little okhel.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
6But he was saying this to test Philippos, for he himself knew what he was about to do.
8One of his talmidim, Andrew, ach of Shim'on Kefa, says to him,
Cross References
2 Kings 4:43And the one serving him said, What, should I set this before a hundred ish? He said again, Give HaAm, that they may eat; for thus saith Hashem, They shall eat, and there shall be shirayim.
Mark 6:37But in reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, You yourselves give them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and spend two hundred denarii for lechem and give to them to eat [something]? + 6:37 2Kgs 4:42-44
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 →