John 6:9

John 6:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
• New International Version (NIV)“Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)“There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?”

Context of John 6:9

7Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for each of them to have a little.” 8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, “There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish — but what are they for so many?” 10Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place; so they sat down. The men numbered about five thousand. 11Then 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.

John 6:9 word by word

ἔστιν παιδάριον ὧδε ὃς ἔχει πέντε ἄρτους κριθίνους καὶ δύο ὀψάρια· ἀλλὰ ταῦτα τί ἐστιν εἰς τοσούτους;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• There isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a ladπαιδάριονpaidarion · boyG3808
• hereεἷςheis · oneG1520
• ·ὧδεhōde · hereG5602
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• fiveπέντεpente · fiveG4002
• barleyκρίθινοςkrithinos · barleyG2916
• loavesἄρτοςartos · breadG740
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• small fishesὀψάριονopsarion · fishG3795
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• theyοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• amongεἰςeis · towardG1519
• so manyτοσοῦτοςtosoutos · so greatG5118

Cross-references for John 6:9

• Matthew 14:17“But we only have five loaves and two fish here,” they said to him.
• Matthew 16:9Don’t you understand yet? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand and how many baskets you collected?
• Mark 6:38He asked them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they found out they said, “Five, and two fish.”
• Mark 8:19When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of leftovers did you collect?” “Twelve,” they told him.
• Luke 9:13“You give them something to eat,” he told them. “We have no more than five loaves and two fish,” they said, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
• Deuteronomy 8:8a land of wheat, barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;
• Deuteronomy 32:14curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat; you drank wine from the finest grapes.
• 1 Kings 4:28Each man brought the barley and the straw for the chariot teams and the other horses to the required place according to his assignment.
• 2 Kings 7:1Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord says: ‘About this time tomorrow at Samaria’s gate, six quarts of fine flour will sell for a half ounce of silver and twelve quarts of barley will sell for a half ounce of silver.’”
• Psalms 81:16But he would feed Israel with the best wheat. “I would satisfy you with honey from the rock.”
• Psalms 147:14He endows your territory with prosperity; he satisfies you with the finest wheat.
• Ezekiel 27:17Judah and the land of Israel were your merchants. They exchanged wheat from Minnith, meal, honey, oil, and balm, for your goods.
• 2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though he was rich, for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
• Revelation 6:6Then I heard something like a voice among the four living creatures say, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, but do not harm the oil and the wine.”
• John 6:7Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for each of them to have a little.”
• John 11:21Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.

Commentaries on John 6:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9There is a lad here - , a little boy, or servant, probably one who carried the apostles' provisions, or who came on purpose to sell his bread and fish. Five barley loaves - Barley scarcely bore one-third of the value of wheat in the east: see Revelation 6:6. That it was a very mean fare appears from Ezekiel 13:19, where the false prophetesses are said to pollute the name of God for handfuls of barley, i.e. for the meanest reward. And Plutarch, in Apoph…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Barley was a grain for poor people. The loaves were like pita bread. The two fish were likely salted. Together with the five barley loaves, they made one meal.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 6:9

• Barley
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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