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Weymouth New Testament

John 6:11

Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were resting on the ground; and also the fish in like manner--as much as they desired.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Prayer;   Thankfulness;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Home;   Loaves, Miracles of;   Miracles of Loaves;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Stories for Children;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Thanksgiving;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Eating, Mode of;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Fish;   Food;   John, gospel of;   Miracles;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Jesus Christ;   Miracle;   Thankfulness, Thanksgiving;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Holy Ghost;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Elisha;   John, the Gospel According to;   Meals;   Tiberias;   Holman Bible Dictionary - John, the Gospel of;   Sign;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gospels;   Jesus Christ;   John, Theology of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Animals;   Barley;   Benediction;   Blessing (2);   Christ in Art;   Communion (2);   Creator (Christ as);   Dispersion ;   Feeding the Multitudes;   Fish, Fisher, Fishing;   Guest;   Lord's Supper (Ii);   Lord's Supper. (I.);   Man (2);   Manna;   Miracles;   Sacrifice (2);   Supper ;   Supper (2);   Thanksgiving ;   Trade and Commerce;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Barley;   Bethsaida ;   Miracles;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Jesus christ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Meals;   Sabbath;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jesus Christ (Part 1 of 2);   Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   John, Gospel of;   Lord's Supper (Eucharist);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Liturgy;   New Testament;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks he distributed them to those who were seated—so also with the fish, as much as they wanted.
King James Version (1611)
And 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.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted.
New American Standard Bible
Jesus then took the loaves, and after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were reclining; likewise also of the fish, as much as they wanted.
New Century Version
Then Jesus took the loaves of bread, thanked God for them, and gave them to the people who were sitting there. He did the same with the fish, giving as much as the people wanted.
Amplified Bible
Then Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed them to those who were seated; the same also with the fish, as much as they wanted.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, He distributed to those who were seated; likewise also of the fish as much as they wanted.
Legacy Standard Bible
Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, He distributed them to those who were seated; likewise also of the fish, as much as they wanted.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
Contemporary English Version
Jesus took the bread in his hands and gave thanks to God. Then he passed the bread to the people, and he did the same with the fish, until everyone had plenty to eat.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Yeshua took the loaves of bread, and, after making a b'rakhah, gave to all who were sitting there, and likewise with the fish, as much as they wanted.
Darby Translation
And Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks, distributed [them] to those that were set down; and in like manner of the small fishes as much as they would.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus took the loaves of bread and gave thanks for them. Then he gave them to the people who were waiting to eat. He did the same with the fish. He gave them as much as they wanted.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iesus tooke the bread, & gaue thanks, & gaue to the disciples, and the disciples, to them that were set downe: and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
George Lamsa Translation
And Jesus took the bread, and blessed it, and distributed it to those who were sitting down; likewise the fish also, as much as they wanted.
Good News Translation
Jesus took the bread, gave thanks to God, and distributed it to the people who were sitting there. He did the same with the fish, and they all had as much as they wanted.
Lexham English Bible
Then Jesus took the bread, and after he had given thanks, he distributed it to those who were reclining—likewise also of the fish, as much as they wanted.
Literal Translation
And Jesus took the loaves, and giving thanks distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those reclining. And in the same way the fish, as much as they desired.
American Standard Version
Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.
Bible in Basic English
Then Jesus took the cakes and having given praise to God, he gave them to the people who were seated, and the fishes in the same way, as much as they had need of.
Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the talmidim, and the talmidim to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.
International Standard Version
Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were seated. He also distributedLikewise also
">[fn] the fish, as much as they wanted.
Etheridge Translation
And Jeshu took the bread, and blessed, and divided unto those who reclined, and likewise also of the fishes, as much as they willed.
Murdock Translation
And Jesus took the bread, and blessed, and distributed to them that reclined. And so also, with the fish; as much as they desired.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iesus toke the bread, and when he had geue thankes, he gaue to the disciples, and the disciples to them yt were set downe, and lykewyse of the fisshes, as much as they woulde.
English Revised Version
Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.
World English Bible
Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks, distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were sat down, and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jhesus took fyue looues, and whanne he hadde do thankyngis, he departide to men that saten to the mete, and also of the fischis, as myche as thei wolden.
Update Bible Version
Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to those that were set down; likewise also of the fish as much as they would.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
New English Translation
Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed the bread to those who were seated. He then did the same with the fish, as much as they wanted.
New King James Version
And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples [fn] to those sitting down; and likewise of the fish, as much as they wanted.
New Living Translation
Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted.
New Life Bible
Jesus took the loaves and gave thanks. Then He gave the bread to those who were sitting down. The fish were given out the same way. The people had as much as they wanted.
New Revised Standard
Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Jesus therefore took the loaves, and, giving thanks, went on distributing unto them that reclined; in like manner, of the small fishes also: as much as they were wishing.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus took the loaves: and when he had given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down. In like manner also of the fishes, as much as they would.
Revised Standard Version
Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Iesus toke the breed and gave thankes and gave to the disciples and his disciples to them that were set doune. And lykwyse of the fysshes as moche as they wolde.
Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those reclining, in like manner, also of the little fishes as much as they wished.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Iesus toke the loaues, thanked, and gaue them to the disciples: the disciples (gaue) to them that were set downe. Likewyse also of the fishes as moch as they wolde.
Mace New Testament (1729)
then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed to them that were sate down; and likewise of the fishes, as much as they would.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Then Jesus lifted up the biscuits and thanked God for them and put them in a few different baskets to hand out to everyone. Everyone had as many biscuits as they could eat. He did the same thing with the jerky, and everyone got full.

Contextual Overview

1 After this Jesus went away across the Lake of Galilee (that is, the Lake of Tiberias). 2 A vast multitude followed Him, because they witnessed the miracles on the sick which He was constantly performing. 3 Then Jesus went up the hill, and sat there with His disciples. 4 The Jewish Festival, the Passover, was at hand. 5 And when He looked round and saw an immense crowd coming towards Him, He said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for all these people to eat?" 6 He said this to put Philip to the test, for He Himself knew what He was going to do. 7 "Seven pounds' worth of bread," replied Philip, "is not enough for them all to get even a scanty meal." 8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him, 9 "There is a boy here with five barley loaves and a couple of fish: but what is that among so many?" 10 "Make the people sit down," said Jesus. The ground was covered with thick grass; so they sat down, the adult men numbering about 5,000.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

when: John 6:23, 1 Samuel 9:13, Luke 24:30, Acts 27:35, Romans 14:6, 1 Corinthians 10:31, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, 1 Timothy 4:4, 1 Timothy 4:5

Reciprocal: Joshua 6:12 - the priests 2 Kings 4:4 - and shalt pour 2 Kings 4:43 - They shall eat Matthew 14:19 - he blessed Matthew 14:20 - were Matthew 15:36 - and gave thanks Mark 6:41 - blessed Mark 8:6 - gave thanks Mark 8:8 - and were Luke 1:53 - filled Luke 9:16 - he blessed Luke 9:17 - and there

Cross-References

Luke 1:6
They were both of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying all the Lord's precepts and ordinances.
Romans 2:13
It is not those that merely hear the Law read who are righteous in the sight of God, but it is those that obey the Law who will be pronounced righteous.
Romans 3:19
But it cannot be denied that all that the Law says is addressed to those who are living under the Law, in order that every mouth may be stopped, and that the whole world may await sentence from God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jesus took the loaves,.... Into his hands, as also the fishes, in order to feed the multitude with them:

and when he had given thanks; for them, and blessed them, or implored a blessing on them, that they might be nourishing to the bodies of men, as was his usual manner, and which is an example to us;

he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were sat down. The Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions, only read, "he distributed to them that were sat down": but it was not by his own hands, but by the means of the disciples, who received from him, and gave it to them; so that the sense is the same;

and likewise of the fishes, as much as they would; that is, they had as much, both of the bread and of the fishes, distributed to them, and which they took and ate, as they chose: in some printed copies it is read, "as much as he would", and so the Persic version; that is, as much as Jesus would; but the former is the true reading, and makes the miracle more illustrious.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 6:11. Jesus took the loaves — See the notes on Matthew 14:19-21. As there were five loaves and five thousand people, so there was one loaf to every thousand men, independently of the women and children.


 
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