John 6:5
When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company coming to him, he said to Philip, Where shall we buy bread, so these may eat?
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, 'Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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King James Version with Strong's Numbers
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Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Then Iesus lifte vp his eyes and sawe a greate copany come vnto him and sayde vnto Philip: whence shall we bye breed yt these might eate.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then Iesus lift vp his eyes, and sawe yt there came moch people vnto him, and he sayde vnto Philippe: Whence shal we bye bred, yt these maye eate?
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then Iesus lift vp his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude came vnto him, hee sayde vnto Philippe, Whence shall we buy breade, that these might eate?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
When Iesus then lyft vp his eyes, and sawe a great company come vnto him, he saith vnto Philip: Whence shal we bye bread, that these may eate?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
When Jesus then lifted up [his] eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, ‹Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?›
Webster's Bible (1833)
Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?"
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Jesus then having lifted up `his' eyes and having seen that a great multitude doth come to him, saith unto Philip, `Whence shall we buy loaves, that these may eat?' --
American Standard Version (1901)
Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?
American Standard Version (1901)
Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Lifting up his eyes, Jesus saw a great number of people coming to where he was, and he said to Philip, Where may we get bread for all these people?
World English Bible (2000)
Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?"
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Then Jesus, when he looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, said to Philip,“Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?”
Referenced Verses
- Matt 14:14-15 : 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 deserted place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.
- Matt 15:33 : 33 And his disciples said to him, Where should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
- Mark 6:34-35 : 34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw many people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. 35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far spent:
- Mark 8:2-4 : 2 I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own homes, they will faint on the way, for many of them came from far. 4 And his disciples answered him, From where can anyone satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness?
- Luke 9:12-13 : 12 And when the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country around and lodge, and get provisions; for we are here in a desert place. 13 But he said to them, You give them something to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fish; unless we go and buy food for all these people.
- John 1:43 : 43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and he found Philip and said to him, Follow me.
- John 4:35 : 35 Do you not say, There are still four months and then comes the harvest? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest.
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- John 6:6-149 verses83%
6 And he said this to test him: for he himself knew what he would do.
7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,
9 There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish: but what are they among so many?
10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting; and likewise of the fish as much as they wanted.
12 When they were filled, he said to his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost.
13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which were left over after those who had eaten.
14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is truly that prophet that should come into the world.
- Mark 6:34-385 verses83%
34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw many people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far spent:
36 Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
37 He answered and said to them, You give them something to eat. And they said to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them to eat?
38 He said to them, How many loaves do you have? Go and see. And when they knew, they said, Five, and two fish.
- Luke 9:12-143 verses82%
12 And when the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country around and lodge, and get provisions; for we are here in a desert place.
13 But he said to them, You give them something to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fish; unless we go and buy food for all these people.
14 For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in groups of fifty.
- Matt 15:33-342 verses79%
33 And his disciples said to him, Where should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
34 And Jesus said to them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven, and a few little fish.
- Mark 8:4-63 verses79%
4 And his disciples answered him, From where can anyone satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness?
5 And he asked them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven.
6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and they set them before the people.
- Mark 8:1-22 verses79%
1 In those days, the crowd being very large, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him, and said to them,
2 I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:
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4 And the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near.
- Matt 14:15-206 verses78%
15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a deserted place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.
16 But Jesus said to them, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat.
17 And they said to him, We have here only five loaves and two fish.
18 He said, Bring them here to me.
19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke them, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the multitude.
20 And they all ate and were filled: and they took up twelve baskets full of the leftover fragments.
- Mark 6:41-444 verses77%
41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fish he divided among them all.
42 And they all ate and were filled.
43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fish.
44 And those who ate the loaves were about five thousand men.
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26 Jesus answered them and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek me, not because you saw the miracles, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.
- Luke 9:16-172 verses77%
16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.
17 And they ate, and were all filled, and twelve baskets of leftover fragments were taken up by them.
- John 12:21-222 verses75%
21 Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
22 Philip went and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
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19 When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up? They said to him, Twelve.
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36 And he took the seven loaves and the fish, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
- Matt 16:8-92 verses75%
8 Which when Jesus perceived, He said to them, O you of little faith, why do you reason among yourselves, because you have brought no bread?
9 Do you not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
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34 Then they said to him, Lord, always give us this bread.
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23 However, there came other boats from Tiberias near to the place where they ate bread, after the Lord had given thanks.
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33 Therefore the disciples said to one another, Has anyone brought him anything to eat?
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52 The Jews therefore argued among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
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13 Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and fish likewise.
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5 Then Jesus said to them, Children, do you have any fish? They answered him, No.