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?
• 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?”
• New Living Translation (NLT)“There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?”

Context of John 6:9

7Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” 8Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” 10Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). 11Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.

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“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
• Matthew 16:9Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
• Mark 6:38“How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “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 basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?” “Twelve,” they replied.
• Luke 9:13He replied, “You give them something to eat.” They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.”
• Deuteronomy 8:8a land with wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey;
• Deuteronomy 32:14with curds and milk from herd and flock and with fattened lambs and goats, with choice rams of Bashan and the finest kernels of wheat. You drank the foaming blood of the grape.
• 1 Kings 4:28They also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses.
• 2 Kings 7:1Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah of the finest flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.”
• Psalms 81:16But you would be fed with the finest of wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”
• Psalms 147:14He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
• Ezekiel 27:17“ ‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith and confections, honey, olive oil and balm for your wares.
• 2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.
• Revelation 6:6Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, “Two pounds of wheat for a day’s wages, and six pounds of barley for a day’s wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!”
• John 6:7Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”
• John 11:21“Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not 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