Matthew 14:17
"We have nothing here," they replied, "except five loaves and two fishes."
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
In Context
16"They need not go away," said Jesus, "do you, yourselves, give them something to eat."
18"Bring them here to me," said Jesus.
Cross References
Matthew 15:33"In a lonely place like this," asked the disciple. "where can we get bread enough to satisfy such a crowd?"
Mark 6:37In answer he said to them, "You yourselves are to give them food." "Are we to go and buy fifty dollars worth of bread," they said, "and give them food?"
Luke 9:13"Do you yourselves give them food," he answered. "We have nothing," they replied "Except five loaves, and a couple fish, unless you mean for us to go and buy provisions for all the crowd."
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 →