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John 6:7

Philip
Money and wealthWorry and anxiety

5 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?

6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,

9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
KJV
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
WEB
Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may receive a little.”
ASV
Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings` worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.
DARBY
Philip answered him, Loaves for two hundred denarii are not sufficient for them, that each may have some little [portion].
BLB
Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii of loaves are not sufficient for them, that each might receive some little [piece].”
ÅB
Filip svarte ham: Brød for to hundre penninger er ikke nok for dem så hver av dem kan få et lite stykke.
OTB
Filip svarte: "To hundre denarer verdt av brød ville ikke være nok til at hver av dem kunne få litt."
B1930
Filip svarte ham: Brød for to hundre penninger er ikke nok for dem så hver av dem kan få et lite stykke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Mark 6:37

    He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

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  • Numbers 11:21–22

    And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.

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  • John 12:5

    Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

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  • 2 Kings 4:43

    And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.

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  • Matthew 18:28

    But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

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