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John 6:5–10

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¶ 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?
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
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.
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From verse 5

  1. Luke 9:12–13Rank 1 from verse 5
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    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.

  2. Matthew 15:33Rank 2 from verse 5
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    33And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

  3. John 1:43Rank 3 from verse 5
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    43¶ The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

  4. John 4:35Rank 4 from verse 5
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    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.

  5. Matthew 14:14–15Rank 5 from verse 5
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    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.

From verse 6

  1. Genesis 22:1Rank 1 from verse 6
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    1AND it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

  2. 2 Chronicles 32:31Rank 2 from verse 6
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    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.

  3. Deuteronomy 13:3Rank 3 from verse 6
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    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.

  4. Deuteronomy 8:16Rank 4 from verse 6
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    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;

  5. Deuteronomy 33:8Rank 5 from verse 6
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    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;

From verse 7

  1. Mark 6:37Rank 1 from verse 7
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    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?

  2. Numbers 11:21–22Rank 2 from verse 7
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    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?

  3. John 12:5Rank 3 from verse 7
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    5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

  4. 2 Kings 4:43Rank 4 from verse 7
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    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.

  5. Matthew 18:28Rank 5 from verse 7
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    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.

From verse 8

  1. John 1:40–44Rank 1 from verse 8
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    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.

  2. Matthew 4:18Rank 2 from verse 8
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    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.

From verse 9

  1. 2 Kings 4:42–44Rank 1 from verse 9
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    42¶ And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.

    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.

    44So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord.

  2. Mark 6:38Rank 2 from verse 9
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    38He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

  3. Matthew 14:17Rank 3 from verse 9
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    17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

  4. Luke 9:13Rank 4 from verse 9
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    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.

  5. Psalms 78:19Rank 5 from verse 9
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    19Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

From verse 10

  1. Luke 9:14–16Rank 1 from verse 10
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    14For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

    15And they did so, and made them all sit down.

    16Then 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.

  2. Matthew 14:18–19Rank 2 from verse 10
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    18He said, Bring them hither to me.

    19And 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.

  3. Mark 8:6–7Rank 3 from verse 10
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    6And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

    7And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

  4. Mark 6:39–41Rank 4 from verse 10
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    39And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

    40And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

    41And 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.

  5. Matthew 15:35–36Rank 5 from verse 10
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    35And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

    36And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

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John 6:5

COMBINED MEANING

eyes

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

company

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1. A group, body, assembly, or number gathered or associated together. 2. Companionship or association; to associate with.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

John 6:6

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

knew

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Perceived, understood, recognized, or was acquainted with.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

John 6:7

COMBINED MEANING

answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

sufficient

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Enough, adequate, competent, or equal to the stated need, work, purpose, cost, burden, or occasion.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

take

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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

DEFINED WORDS

John 6:8

COMBINED MEANING

brother

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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

John 6:9

COMBINED MEANING

lad

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A boy, youth, young male, or younger male servant or attendant.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

loaves

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Portions or shaped masses of bread baked as separate units.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

small

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1. Little or limited in size, amount, number, extent, strength, power, rank, or importance. 2. Fine or minute; broken or ground into small particles. 3. In “no small,” considerable or great. 4. In “small cattle,” sheep and goats, as distinguished from oxen or larger cattle.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

John 6:10

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

grass

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Low green herbage growing from the ground; by extension, plants used for pasture.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

place

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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sat

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Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

number

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Sense 1: A count or quantity. Sense 2: To count, reckon, appoint, or include among a group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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6And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

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7Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

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8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,

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9There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

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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.

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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.

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