Matthew 14:21

and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

In Context

20and they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full;

22And immediately Jesus constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before him to the other side, till he might let away the multitudes;

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Cross References

Acts 4:4and many of those hearing the word did believe, and the number of the men became, as it were, five thousand.

2 Corinthians 9:8and God [is] able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

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 →

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