(84) Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-13
[A]Now Jesus heard about the death of John about the same time the apostles returned. They gathered around Him and told Him everything, both what they had done and what they had taught. And He said to them, “Come by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going and they had no leisure time, not even to eat.
So He took them, departing privately by boat. They crossed the Sea of Galilee, called Tiberias, and came to a deserted place which belonged to the city called Bethsaida.
[B]The people saw them leaving, and many recognized Him. So they followed Him and arrived first, running on foot around the lake. Others heard of it, and they also followed, running out of all the cities. A great multitude came to Him, and He received them. They followed Him because they had seen His miracles which He had performed on those who were diseased.
[C]Now Jesus had gone up into a mountain and sat there with His disciples. When He came out and saw the great multitude, He was moved with compassion toward them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things about the kingdom of God, and He healed their sick, those who had need of healing.
[D]The Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near.
[E]When Jesus looked up and saw the great crowd which had come to Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?” [F]He said this to test him, for He already knew what He would do.
[G]Philip answered Him, “Our two hundred denarii is not sufficient to buy bread for them, even if everyone takes only a little.”
[H]That evening, when the day was about over, the twelve of His disciples came to Him and said, “We’re in a deserted place and now the time is already very late. Send the multitude away so they may find lodging and buy themselves some food in the towns and surrounding countryside, for they have nothing to eat.”
[I]But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
[J]And they said to Him, “Shall we go and spend two hundred denarii on bread and give it to them to eat?”
[K]”How many loaves do you have?” He said to His disciples. “Go and see.”
When they found out, one of them, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him, “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?”
“That’s right,” the others said. “So unless we go and by more food for all this crowd, five loaves and two fish is hardly enough.” For there were about five thousand men.
[L]“Bring them here to me,” Jesus said.
[M]Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so He commanded them to tell everyone to sit down on the green grass. “Make the men sit down in groups of fifty,” He said.
And they made them all sit down, the men numbering about five thousand. And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
[N]Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them. And when He had given thanks, He broke the bread and gave it to His disciples to set before them. They distributed it to the multitudes who were sitting down; and He did the same with the fish, dividing them among them all, as much as they wanted.
[O]And they all ate until they were full. Then He said to His disciples, “Gather up the pieces so that nothing will be wasted.” So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves and fish which were left over by those who had eaten.
[P]And those who had eaten the loaves were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
(84) Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
Matthew 14:13-21, KJV
13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. 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 desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 He said, Bring them hither to me. 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. 21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
(84) Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
Mark 6:30-44, KJV
30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. 34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. 35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: 36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. 37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? 38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. 39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. 40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. 41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. 42 And they did all eat, and were filled. 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. 44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
(84) Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
Luke 9:10-17, KJV
10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. 12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. 13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. 14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. 15 And they did so, and made them all sit down. 16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. 17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
(84) Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
John 6:1-13, KJV
After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 5 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? 6 And this he said to prove 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, saith unto him, 9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: 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 them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. 12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. 13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
[A] Mt 14:13a, Mk 6:30-32, Lk 9:10, Jn 6:1 [B] Mt 14:13b, Mk 6:33, Lk 9:11a, Jn 6:2 [C] Mt 14:14, Mk 6:34, Lk 9:11b, Jn 6:3 [D] Jn 6:4 [E] Jn 6:5 [F] Jn 6:6 [G] Jn 6:7 [H] Mt 14:15, Mk 6:35-36, Lk 9:12, [I] Mt 14:16, Mk 6:37a, Lk 9:13a [J] Mk 6:37b [K] Mt 14:17, Mk 6:38, Lk 9:13b-14a, Jn 6:8-9 [L] Mt 14:18 [M] Mt 14:19a, Mk 6:39-40, Lk 9:14b-15, Jn 6:10 [N] Mt 14:19b, Mk 6:41, Lk 9:16, Jn 6:11 [O] Mt 14:20, Mk 6:42-43, Lk 9:17, Jn 6:12-13 [P] Mt 14:21, Mk 6:44