KJV King James Version
And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
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John 6:11
And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
WEB World English Bible
Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.
ASV American Standard Version
Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those reclining, in like manner, also of the little fishes as much as they wished.
Surrounding context — John 6
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?
10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
13 Therefore they gathered [them] together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἔλαβενG2983 · lambanōto takeοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄρτουςG740 · artosbreadὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusκαὶG2532 · kaiandεὐχαριστήσαςG2168 · eucharisteōto thankδιέδωκενG1239 · diadidōmito distributeτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνακειμένοις,G345 · anakeimaito reclineὁμοίωςG3668 · homoiōssimilarlyκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀψαρίωνG3795 · opsarionfishὅσονG3745 · hososjust as/how muchἤθελον.G2309 · thelōto will/desire
Cross-references
1 Thessalonians 5:18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.John 6:23(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)Matthew 15:36And 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.Luke 24:30And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and brake, and gave to them.Romans 14:6He that regardeth the day, regardeth [it] unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard [it]. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.1 Timothy 4:4-5For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:1 Corinthians 10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.1 Samuel 9:13As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; [and] afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.Acts 27:35And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken [it], he began to eat.
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