Matthew 15:34
32 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
- KJV
- And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
- WEB
- Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”
- ASV
- And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.
- DARBY
- And Jesus says to them, How many loaves have ye? But they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.
- BLB
- And Jesus says to them, “How many loaves do you⁺ have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”
- ÅB
- Og Jesus sa til dem: «Hvor mange brød har dere?» De svarte: «Syv, og noen få småfisker.»
- OTB
- "Hvor mange brød har dere?" spurte Jesus. "Syv," svarte de, "og noen få små fisk."
- B1930
- Og Jesus sa til dem: Hvor mange brød har I? De sa: Syv, og nogen få småfisker.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 16:9–10
Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Read in contextLuke 24:41–42
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
Read in contextJohn 21:9–10
As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
Read in context