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 replied, “Even if we worked for months, we wouldn’t have enough money to feed them!” 8Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?” 10“Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) 11Then 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.

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 have only five loaves of bread and two fish!” they answered.
• Matthew 16:9Don’t you understand even yet? Don’t you remember the 5,000 I fed with five loaves, and the baskets of leftovers you picked up?
• Mark 6:38“How much bread do you have?” he asked. “Go and find out.” They came back and reported, “We have five loaves of bread and two fish.”
• Mark 8:19When I fed the 5,000 with five loaves of bread, how many baskets of leftovers did you pick up afterward?” “Twelve,” they said.
• Luke 9:13But Jesus said, “You feed them.” “But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Or are you expecting us to go and buy enough food for this whole crowd?”
• Deuteronomy 8:8It is a land of wheat and barley; of grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates; of olive oil and honey.
• Deuteronomy 32:14He fed them yogurt from the herd and milk from the flock, together with the fat of lambs. He gave them choice rams from Bashan, and goats, together with the choicest wheat. You drank the finest wine, made from the juice of grapes.
• 1 Kings 4:28They also brought the necessary barley and straw for the royal horses in the stables.
• 2 Kings 7:1Elisha replied, “Listen to this message from the Lord! This is what the Lord says: By this time tomorrow in the markets of Samaria, six quarts of choice flour will cost only one piece of silver, and twelve quarts of barley grain will cost only one piece of silver.”
• Psalms 81:16But I would feed you with the finest wheat. I would satisfy you with wild honey from the rock.”
• Psalms 147:14He sends peace across your nation and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat.
• Ezekiel 27:17Judah and Israel traded for your wares, offering wheat from Minnith, figs, honey, olive oil, and balm.
• 2 Corinthians 8:9You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.
• Revelation 6:6And I heard a voice from among the four living beings say, “A loaf of wheat bread or three loaves of barley will cost a day’s pay. And don’t waste the olive oil and wine.”
• John 6:7Philip replied, “Even if we worked for months, we wouldn’t have enough money to feed them!”
• John 11:21Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if only 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