John 6:3–8
And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
And Iesus went vp into a mountaine, and there hee sate with his disciples.
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
*And the Passeouer, a feast of the Iewes, was nigh.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceLeuit. 23.5. deut. 16.1.
¶ 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?
¶ *When Iesus then lift vp his eyes, and saw a great company come vnto him, he saith vnto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eate?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceMatt. 14.15.
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
(And this he said to proue him: for he himselfe knew what he would doe)
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
Philip answered him, Two hundred peny-worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that euery one of them may take a litle.
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peters brother, saith vnto him,
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From verse 3
- Matthew 14:23Rank 3 from verse 3
- Luke 6:12–13Rank 4 from verse 3
12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
13¶ And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
12And it came to passe in those dayes, that hee went out into a mountaine to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
13¶ And when it was day, he called vnto him his disciples: *and of them he chose twelue; whom also hee named Apostles:
- Matthew 15:29Rank 5 from verse 3
From verse 4
- John 11:55Rank 2 from verse 4
- Deuteronomy 16:1Rank 3 from verse 4
1OBSERVE the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the Lord thy God: for in the month of Abib the Lord thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
1¶ Obserue *the moneth of Abib, and keepe the Passeouer vuto the LORD thy God: for *in the moneth of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee foorth out of Egypt by night.
- Exodus 12:6–14Rank 4 from verse 4
6And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
7And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
8And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
9Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
10And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
11¶ And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.
12For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
13And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
14And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
6And ye shall keepe it vp vntill the fourteenth day of the same moneth: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it †in the euening.
7And they shall take of the blood and strike it on the two side postes, and on the vpper doore poste, of the houses wherin they shall eate it.
8And they shall eat the flesh in that night roste with fire, and vnleauened bread, and with bitter herbes they shall eate it.
9Eate not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roste with fire: his head, with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
10And ye shall let nothing of it remaine vntill the morning: and that which remaineth of it vntill the morning, ye shall burne with fire.
11¶ And thus shall ye eate it: with your loines girded, your shooes on your feet, and your staffe in your hand: and ye shall eate it in haste: it is the LORDs Passeouer.
12For I will passe through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the first borne in the land of Egypt, both man & beast, and against all the ‖gods of Egypt I will execute iudgement: I am the LORD.
13And the blood shall be to you for a token vpon the houses where you are: and when I see the blood, I will passe ouer you, and the plague shall not bee vpon you †to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
14And this day shall be vnto you for a memoriall: and you shall keepe in a feast to the LORD, throughout your generations: you shall keepe it a feast by an ordinance for euer.
1NOW before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
1¶ Now *before the feast of the Passeouer, when Iesus knew that his houre was come, that he should depart out of this world vnto the Father, hauing loued his owne which were in the world, he loued them vnto the end.
- Leviticus 23:5Rank 8 from verse 4
- Leviticus 23:7Rank 9 from verse 4
From verse 5
- Luke 9:12–13Rank 1 from verse 5
12And 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.
13But 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.
12*And when the day beganne to weare away, then came the twelue, and said vnto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the townes and countrey round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
13But he said vnto them, Giue yee them to eate. And they said, Wee haue no more but fiue loaues and two fishes, except we should goe and buy meate for all this people.
- Matthew 15:33Rank 2 from verse 5
35Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
35Say not ye, There are yet foure moneths, and then commeth haruest? Behold, I say vnto you, Lift vp your eyes, and looke on the fields: *for they are white already to haruest.
- Matthew 14:14–15Rank 5 from verse 5
14And 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.
14And Iesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was mooued with compassion toward them, and he healed their sicke.
15¶ *And when it was euening, his Disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may goe into the villages, and buy themselues victuals.
- Mark 6:34–35Rank 6 from verse 5
34And 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.
35And 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:
34*And Iesus when he came out, saw much people, and was moued with compassion toward them, because they were as sheepe not hauing a shepherd: and hee beganne to teach them many things.
35*And when the day was now far spent, his Disciples came vnto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is farre passed.
- Mark 8:2–4Rank 7 from verse 5
2I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
4And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
2I haue compassion on the multitude, because they haue now bene with me three daies, and haue nothing to eat:
3And if I send them away fasting to their owne houses, they will faint by the way: for diuers of them came from farre.
4And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfie these men with bread here in the wildernes?
From verse 6
- Genesis 22:1Rank 1 from verse 6
- 2 Chronicles 32:31Rank 2 from verse 6
31¶ Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
31¶ Howbeit, in the businesse of the †Embassadours of the Princes of Babylon, who *sent vnto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
- Deuteronomy 13:3Rank 3 from verse 6
3Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
3Thou shalt not hearken vnto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreames: for the LORD your God prooueth you, to know whether you loue the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soule.
- Deuteronomy 8:16Rank 4 from verse 6
16Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
16Who fed thee in the wildernesse with *Manna, which thy fathers knew not, that hee might humble thee, and that hee might prooue thee, to doe thee good at thy latter end:)
- Deuteronomy 33:8Rank 5 from verse 6
8¶ And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
8¶ And of Leui hee said, * Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou diddest prooue at Massah, & with whom thou didst striue at the waters of Meribah:
- Deuteronomy 8:2Rank 6 from verse 6
2And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
2And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these fourtie yeeres in the wildernesse, to humble thee, and to proue thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keepe his commandements, or no.
From verse 7
37He 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?
37He answered and said vnto them, Giue yee them to eate. And they say vnto him, Shall we goe and buy two hundred †penniworth of bread, and giue them to eate?
- Numbers 11:21–22Rank 2 from verse 7
21And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.
22Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
21And Moses said, The people amongst whome I am, are sixe hundred thousand footmen, and thou hast said, I will giue them flesh, that they may eate a whole moneth.
22Shall the flockes and the herds be slaine for them to suffice them? or shal all the fish of the sea bee gathered together for them, to suffice them?
- 2 Kings 4:43Rank 4 from verse 7
43And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.
43And his seruitour saide, What should I set this before an hundred men? He said againe, Giue the people, that they may eate: for thus saith the LORD, *They shall eate, and shall leaue thereof.
- Matthew 18:28Rank 5 from verse 7
28But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
28But the same seruant went out, and found one of his fellow-seruants, which ought him an hundred †pence: and hee layd handes on him, and tooke him by the throte, saying, Pay mee that thou owest.
From verse 8
- John 1:40–44Rank 1 from verse 8
40One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
43¶ The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
40One of the two which heard Iohn speake, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peters brother.
41He first findeth his owne brother Simon, and saith vnto him, We haue found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, ‖the Christ.
42And he brought him to Iesus. And when Iesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona, thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, ‖a stone.
43¶ The day following, Iesus would goe foorth into Galilee, & findeth Philip, & saith vnto him, Follow me.
44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the citie of Andrew and Peter.
- Matthew 4:18Rank 2 from verse 8
18¶ And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
18¶ *And Iesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the Sea (for they were fishers)
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John 6:3
Sense 1: A great natural elevation of land or an elevated region. Sense 2: A figure of something lofty or formidable.
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Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.
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Learners or followers who receive instruction.
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John 6:4
Sense 1: The Lord's memorial feast commemorating Israel's deliverance from Egypt and the passing over of its houses. Sense 2: The sacrifice offered for that feast.
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Sense 1: A large or special meal, often connected with an appointed celebration. Sense 2: As a verb, to eat or entertain at such a meal.
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Members of the Jewish people or nation.
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Near or close in place, time, relationship, kinship, condition, access, or degree; approaching, drawing close, at hand, or almost.
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John 6:5
The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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1. A group, body, assembly, or number gathered or associated together. 2. Companionship or association; to associate with.
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From what or which place, person, source, origin, cause, or condition.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To obtain by payment or at a price; to purchase or acquire.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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John 6:6
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To test, try, examine, or establish as true by evidence.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Perceived, understood, recognized, or was acquainted with.
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John 6:7
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
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pennyworth
An amount worth the stated number of pennies.
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sufficient
Enough, adequate, competent, or equal to the stated need, work, purpose, cost, burden, or occasion.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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John 6:8
Learners or followers who receive instruction.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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6:1AFTER these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
6:1¶ After these things Iesus went ouer the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias:
6:2And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
6:2And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which hee did on them that were diseased.
6:3And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
6:3And Iesus went vp into a mountaine, and there hee sate with his disciples.
Selected passage6:4And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
6:4*And the Passeouer, a feast of the Iewes, was nigh.
Selected passage6:5¶ 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?
6:5¶ *When Iesus then lift vp his eyes, and saw a great company come vnto him, he saith vnto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eate?
Selected passage6:6And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
6:6(And this he said to proue him: for he himselfe knew what he would doe)
Selected passage6:7Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
6:7Philip answered him, Two hundred peny-worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that euery one of them may take a litle.
Selected passage6:8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
6:8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peters brother, saith vnto him,
Selected passage6:9There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
6:9There is a lad here, which hath fiue barley loaues, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
6:10And 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.
6:10And Iesus said, Make the men sit downe. Now there was much grasse in the place. So the men sate downe, in number about fiue thousand.
6:11And 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.
6:11And Iesus tooke the loaues, and when he had giuen thankes, hee distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set downe, and likewise of the fishes, as much as they would.
6:12When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
6:12When they were filled, he said vnto his disciples, Gather vp the fragments that remaine, that nothing be lost.
6:13Therefore 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.
6:13Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelue baskets with the fragments of the fiue barley loaues, which remained ouer and aboue, vnto them that had eaten.
6:14Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
6:14Then those men, when they had seene the miracle that Iesus did, said, This is of a trueth that Prophet that should come into the world.