Mark 6:41

Mark 6:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
• New International Version (NIV)Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and the two fish He divided among them all.

Context of Mark 6:41

39Then Jesus told the disciples to have the people sit down in groups on the green grass. 40So they sat down in groups of fifty or a hundred. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. He also divided the fish for everyone to share. 42They all ate as much as they wanted, 43and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftover bread and fish.

Mark 6:41 word by word

καὶ λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησεν καὶ κατέκλασεν τοὺς ἄρτους καὶ ἐδίδου τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἵνα παρατιθῶσιν αὐτοῖς, καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας ἐμέρισεν πᾶσιν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when he had takenλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• the fiveπέντεpente · fiveG4002
• loavesἄρτοςartos · breadG740
• the twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• fishesἰχθύςichthus · fishG2486
• he lookedἀναβλέπωanablepō · to look up/againG308
• up toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• and brakeκατακλάωkataklaō · to breakG2622
• gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• to hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• toἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• set beforeπαρατίθημιparatithēmi · to set beforeG3908
• divided he amongμερίζωmerizō · to divideG3307
• them allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for Mark 6:41

• Mark 7:34Looking up to heaven, he sighed and said, “Ephphatha,” which means, “Be opened!”
• Matthew 14:19Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave the bread to the disciples, who distributed it to the people.
• Luke 9:16Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread and fish to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people.
• John 11:41So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, thank you for hearing me.
• John 17:1After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you.
• Mark 8:6So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to his disciples, who distributed the bread to the crowd.
• Mark 14:22As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it, for this is my body.”
• Deuteronomy 8:10When you have eaten your fill, be sure to praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.
• 1 Samuel 9:13Hurry and catch him before he goes up there to eat. The guests won’t begin eating until he arrives to bless the food.”
• Matthew 15:36Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to the disciples, who distributed the food to the crowd.
• Matthew 26:26As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take this and eat it, for this is my body.”
• Luke 24:30As they sat down to eat, he took the bread and blessed it. Then he broke it and gave it to them.
• John 6:11Then 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.
• Acts 27:35Then he took some bread, gave thanks to God before them all, and broke off a piece and ate it.
• Romans 14:6Those who worship the Lord on a special day do it to honor him. Those who eat any kind of food do so to honor the Lord, since they give thanks to God before eating. And those who refuse to eat certain foods also want to please the Lord and give thanks to God.
• 1 Corinthians 10:31So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

Commentaries on Mark 6:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41And blessed - I think the word God should be inserted here, as in Matthew 14:19. See the note there. The food we receive from God is already blessed, and does not stand in need of being blessed by man; but God, who gives it, deserves our warmest thanksgivings, as frequently as we are called to partake of his bounty.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32-44Verses 32-44 See this narrative explained in the notes at Matthew 14:13-21. Mark 6:32 By ship - By a boat or a small vessel. Privately - Without making their plan known. They intended to go privately. It appears, however, that their intention became known, and multitudes followed them. Mark 6:33 Afoot thither - On foot to the place where they saw them going. Out of all cities - All cities or large towns in the neighborhood. Mark 6:34 Much people … as…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-44Verses 30-44 Let not ministers do any thing or teach any thing, but what they are willing should be told to their Lord. Christ notices the frights of some, and the toils of others of his disciples, and provides rest for those that are tired, and refuge for those that are terrified. The people sought the spiritual food of Christ's word, and then he took care that they should not want bodily food. If Christ and his disciples put up with mean things, surely…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41The words taking, blessed, broke, and gave reflect the words Jesus spoke at the Last Supper (14:22–25). Both events imagine the final messianic feast where Christians will eat and drink with Jesus in the kingdom of God (14:25; Matthew 5:6; 22:1–10; see Revelation 2:7; 19:7–9; 22:1–2, 14, 17–19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4141. And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven--Thus would the most distant of them see distinctly what He was doing. and blessed--John (Joh 6:11) says, "And when he had given thanks." The sense is the same. This thanksgiving for the meal, and benediction of it as the food of thousands, was the crisis of the miracle. and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them--thus virtually holding forth…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Mark 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