John 6:5

John 6:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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?
• New International Version (NIV)When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?”

Context of John 6:5

3Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples. 4Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near. When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” 6But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do. 7Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”

John 6:5 word by word

Ἐπάρας οὖν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ θεασάμενος ὅτι πολὺς ὄχλος ἔρχεται πρὸς αὐτὸν λέγει πρὸς Φίλιππον· πόθεν ἀγοράσωμεν ἄρτους, ἵνα φάγωσιν οὗτοι;Read the interlinear

• ·οὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• looked upἐπαίρωepairō · to lift upG1869
• looked upὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sawθεάομαιtheaomai · to look atG2300
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• a largeπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• crowdὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• comingἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• towardπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• Himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• He saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilippos · PhilipG5376
• Whereπόθενpothen · whenceG4159
• can we buyἀγοράζωagorazō · to buyG59
• breadἄρτοςartos · breadG740
• forἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• to eatφαγεῖνphagō · to eatG5315

Cross-references for John 6:5

• John 4:35Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest.
• Matthew 14:14When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
• Mark 6:34When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
• Luke 9:12As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
• Matthew 15:33The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”
• Mark 8:2“I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
• Luke 9:13But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”

Commentaries on John 6:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Saw a great company - See this miracle explained at large on Matthew 14:13; (note), etc.; Mark 6:31; (note), etc.; Luke 9:10; (note), etc. In speaking of the passovers, and various other matters, it does not appear that John follows any strict chronological order. From John 6:15, it appears that our Lord had come down from the mountain, and fed the multitudes in a plain at the foot of it. Saith unto Philip - This, with what follows, to the end of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Where can we buy bread: When the Israelites left Egypt after the first Passover and entered the desert, finding food and water was also their first concern (Exodus 15:22–16:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-13(See on Mr 6:31-44). 3. a mountain--somewhere in that hilly range which skirts the east side of the lake.Read the comment

Topics related to John 6:5

• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Philip

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Commentaries on John 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings