John 6:9
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
King James Version
In Context
8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:8A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;
1 Kings 4:28Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
2 Kings 7:1Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
Psalms 78:41Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 147:14He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
Matthew 14:17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
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 →