John 6:11 BSB — MannaFest

John 6:11

Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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.

KJV

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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Commentary

5 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And Jesus took the loaves,.... Into his hands, as also the fishes, in order to feed the multitude with them: and when he had given thanks; for them, and blessed them, or implored a blessing on them, that they might be nourishing to the bodies of men, as was his usual manner, and which is an example to us; he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were sat down.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Observe, (1.) It was done with thanksgiving: He gave thanks. Note, [1.] We ought to give thanks to God for our food, for it is a mercy to have it, and we have it from the hand of God, and must receive it with thanksgiving, 1 Tim. iv.

The Nineteenth Century3 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Jesus took the loaves - See the notes on Mat 14:19-21 (note). As there were five loaves and five thousand people, so there was one loaf to every thousand men, independently of the women and children.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: John (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1869)

These verses describe one of our Lord's most remarkable miracles. Of all the great works that He did, none was done so publicly as this, and before so many witnesses. Of all the miracles related in the Gospels, this is the only one which all the four Gospel-writers alike record. This fact alone (like the four times repeated account of the crucifixion and resurrection) is enough to show that it is a miracle demanding special attention. We have, for one thing, in this miracle, a lesson about Christ's almighty power.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἔλαβεν	elaben	Took	G2983 →
οὖν	oun	then	G3767 →
τοὺς	tous	the	G3588 →
ἄρτους	artous	loaves	G740 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Jesus	G2424 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
εὐχαριστήσας	eucharistēsas	having given thanks	G2168 →
διέδωκεν	diedōken	He distributed	G1239 →
τοῖς	tois	to those	G3588 →
ἀνακειμένοις,	anakeimenois	reclining,	G345 →
ὁμοίως	homoiōs	likewise	G3668 →
καὶ	kai	also	G2532 →
ἐκ	ek	of	G1537 →
τῶν	tōn	the	G3588 →
ὀψαρίων	opsariōn	fish	G3795 →
ὅσον	hoson	as much as	G3745 →
ἤθελον.	ēthelon	they were wishing.	G2309 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
leads to
- Ephesians 5:20
  always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 4:6
  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- Colossians 3:17
  And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
- Hebrews 13:15
  Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
- Job 1:21
  saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
Through
Luke 24:30
While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.
leads to
- Matthew 14:19
  And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 15:36
  Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Romans 14:6
He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord…
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 10:30–31
  If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?