John 6:9

“There is a boy here who has five bread loaves of barley and two fish, but what are these among so many?”

Unlocked Literal 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 the disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to Jesus,

10Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” (Now there was a lot of grass in the place.) So the men sat down, about five thousand in number.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:8a land of wheat and barley, of vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive trees and honey.

1 Kings 4:28They also brought to the proper place barley and straw for the chariot horses and riding horses, each one bringing in what he was able.

2 Kings 7:1Elisha said, “Hear the word of Yahweh. This is what Yahweh says: 'Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.'”

Psalms 78:41Again and again they challenged God 1 and offended the Holy One of Israel. 1

Psalms 147:14He brings prosperity inside your borders, 1 he satisfies you with the finest of wheat. 1

Matthew 14:17They said to him, “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish.”

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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