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John 6

John 6:7

The Feeding of the Five Thousand · John 6:1–15
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Translations

Modern
Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
Traditional
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
Literal
Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii of loaves are not sufficient for them, that each might receive some little piece.”
Latin
Respondit ei Philippus: Ducentorum denariorum panes non sufficiunt eis, ut unusquisque modicum quid accipiat.

Interlinear

Greek
English
Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”

Notes

John 6:1–15

Jesus feeding the 5,000 recalls the Old Testament story of manna (bread from heaven) when Israel was in the wilderness (Exodus 16). In that story, God provided bread each day for his people.

In the time of Jesus, some Jewish teachers believed that the Messiah would again give bread from heaven (Exodus 16:4). They expected a new act of divine provision.

When Jesus fed the crowd, he met this expectation. However, he was not only giving physical bread. He was pointing to himself as the true bread from heaven, who gives life to the world.

John 6:1–71

Each story in this chapter uses the setting of the Feast of the Passover (6:4) to communicate a deeper meaning.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 14:13–21 Mark 6:30–44 Luke 9:10–17

People

Philip: One of the twelve apostles of Jesus

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Bread Coins Jesus Christ Jesus Christ, Teachings of John, Gospel of Lord’s Supper, the Miracle Philip Sea of Galilee Spirit of Jesus Christ

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of More than Five-Thousand People Fed Jesus, the Christ: The Twelve Apostles Return Philip: One of the Twelve Apostles: Assists in Caring for the Multitude Whom Jesus Miraculously Feeds