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John 6

John 6:8

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

Modern
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
Traditional
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
Literal
One of His disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, says to Him,
Latin
Dicit ei unus ex discipulis ejus, Andreas, frater Simonis Petri:

Interlinear

Greek
English
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,

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

Andrew: Apostle, brother of Simon Peter Peter: Apostle of Jesus, leader in the early church

Glossary

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

Topics

Andrew: Reports the Number of Loaves at the Feeding of the Five Thousand Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of More than Five-Thousand People Fed Jesus, the Christ: The Twelve Apostles Return