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Matthew 14:17-20 KJV
Matthew · chapter 14 · verses 17–20 · King James Version
17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18He said, Bring them hither to me. 19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.Matthew 14:17-20 · King James Version
Matthew 14:17-20 in context
15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
16But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18He said, Bring them hither to me.
19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
22And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Key words (Strong's)
- commandedkeleuōto command, to orderG2753 →
- multitudeochlosa crowd, a casual collection of people, a multitude of men who have flocked together in…G3793 →
- fragmentsklasmaa fragment, broken piece, remnants of foodG2801 →
- remainedperisseuōto exceed a fixed number of measure, to be left over and above a certain number or…G4052 →
- blessedeulogeōto praise, celebrate with praises, to invoke blessings, to consecrate a thing with solemn…G2127 →
- basketskophinosa basket, wicker basketG2894 →
- loavesartosfood composed of flour mixed with water and baked, the Israelites made it in the form of…G740 →
- hitherhōdehere, to this place, etcG5602 →
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