John 6:11

And Jesus took the bread, and blessed, and distributed to them that reclined. And so also, with the fish; as much as they desired.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

In Context

10Jesus said to them: Make all the people recline. Now there was much grass in that place: and the people reclined, in number five thousand.

12And when they were satisfied, he said to his disciples: Gather up the fragments which remain, that nothing be lost.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:36And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.

John 6:23yet that other ships had come from Tiberias, near to the place where they ate the bread when Jesus blessed it.

Romans 14:6He that esteemeth a day, esteemeth it for his Lord: and he that esteemeth not a day, for his Lord, he doth not esteem it. And he that eateth, eateth to his Lord, and giveth thanks to God: and he that eateth not, to his Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to God.

1 Thessalonians 5:18And in every thing be thankful: For this is the pleasure of God in Jesus the Messiah, concerning you.

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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