John 6:9
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many?
Revised Version 1895
In The 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 olives and honey;
1 Kings 4:28Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
2 Kings 7:1And Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD: thus saith the LORD, Tomorrow 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 78:41And they turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 147:14He maketh peace in thy borders; he 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 →