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John 6:8 KJV
John · chapter 6 · verse 8
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,John 6:8 · King James Version
John 6:8 in context
6And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
7Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
9There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
10And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- disciplesmathētēsa learner, pupil, discipleG3101 →
- Peter'spetrosPeter = " a rock or a stone" , one of the twelve disciples of JesusG4074 →
- brotheradelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- AndrewandreasAndrew = " manly" , A native of Bethsaida in Galilee, brother of Simon Peter, a…G406 →
- SimonsimōnPeter = " a rock or stone" , Peter was one of the apostles, Simon called Zelotes…G4613 →
- saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
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We have here an account of Christ's feeding five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes, which miracle is in this respect remarkable, that it is the only passage of the actions of Christ's life that is recorded by all the four evangelists.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-14