John 6:9

There is a na'ar (lad) here who has five barley loaves and two dagim (fish), but what are these for so many? + 6:9 2Kgs 4:43

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 talmidim, Andrew, ach of Shim'on Kefa, says to him,

10Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, Instruct the anashim (men) to recline. Now there was much grass in the area. Therefore the anashim reclined, their number being about chameshet alafim.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:8An eretz chittah, and se'orah (barley), and gefen, and te'enah, and pomegranates; an eretz zayit shemen, and devash;

2 Kings 7:1Then Elishah said, Hear ye the Devar Hashem; Thus saith Hashem, Machar (tomorrow) about this time shall a se'ah of solet (fine flour) be sold for a shekel, and two seahs of se'orim for a shekel, at the Sha'ar Shomron.

Psalms 78:41Again and again they turned back and tested G-d, 1 and imposed limits on Kadosh Yisroel. 1

Psalms 147:14He granteth shalom within thy borders, 1 and filleth thee with the chelev chittim (the finest of wheat). 1

Matthew 14:17But Moshiachʼs talmidim say to him, We do not have here anything except five loaves and of dagim (fish), only two.

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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