Translations
Modern
They did so, and everyone was seated.
Traditional
And they did so, and made them all sit down.
Literal
And they did so and made all sit down.
Latin
Et ita fecerunt: et discumbere fecerunt omnes.
Original
Greek
English
They did so, and everyone was seated.
Notes
The feeding of the 5,000 recalls God’s miraculous feeding of Israel with manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16; see also 2 Kings 4:42–44). It points forward to God’s final salvation as a great feast for all nations (Isaiah 25:6–8; 65:13–14; Luke 14:15–24).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Feeding of Five Thousandc. AD 29
Parallels
Glossary
Bethsaida Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Bread Herod, Herodian Family Jesus Christ Luke, Gospel of Prophecy
Topics
Fish: Miracles Connected with of the Loaves and Fishes Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of More than Five-Thousand People Fed Jesus, the Christ: The Twelve Apostles Return Loaves: Miracle of the Five