Matthew 14:20

The Feeding of the Five Thousand · Matthew 14:13–21
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Translations

Modern
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Traditional
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
Literal
And all ate and were satisfied, and they took up the superabounding of the fragments, twelve hand-baskets full.
Latin
Et manducaverunt omnes, et saturati sunt. Et tulerunt reliquias, duodecim cophinos fragmentorum plenos.

Original

Greek
English
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Notes

What Jesus did consistently fulfilled Old Testament promises about the kingdom of heaven and the Messiah (Matthew 11:5–6; 12:28). Here, Jesus reminded people of God's gift of manna to the Israelites (Exodus 16; see John 6:32). This showed that he is the promised prophet of the end times (see Deuteronomy 18:15–16).

Theme notes and profiles

Elisha

Events

Parallels

Mark 6:30–44 Luke 9:10–17 John 6:1–15

Glossary

Bread Gospel of Matthew Jesus Christ Miracle

Topics

Basket: Received the Fragments After the Miracles of the Loaves Bread: Multitudes Miraculously Fed by Christ With Fishes: Miracles Connected With: Multiplying a Few Frugality: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of More than Five-Thousand People Fed Jesus, the Christ: The Twelve Apostles Return Loaves: Miracle of the Five Praying over Food The Miracles of Christ: The Multitude Fed