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But they said, "There are no more than five loaves to us, and two fish, unless we, having gone, should buy food for all this people." <a href="/kjv/luke/9.htm">King James Bible</a> But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. <a href="/nkjv/luke/9.htm">New King James Version</a> But He said to them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.” <a href="/nasb_/luke/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But He said to them, “You give them something to eat!” But they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people.” <a href="/nasb/luke/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> But He said to them, &#8220You give them something to eat!&#8221 And they said, &#8220We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/luke/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But He said to them, “You give them something to eat!” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people.” <a href="/lsb/luke/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But He said to them, “You give them something to eat!” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people.” <a href="/amp/luke/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But He said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people.” <a href="/csb/luke/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “You give them something to eat,” he told them. “We have no more than five loaves and two fish,” they said, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.” <a href="/hcsb/luke/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220You give them something to eat,&#8221 He told them.&#8221 We have no more than five loaves and two fish,&#8221 they said, &#8220unless we go and buy food for all these people.&#8221 <a href="/asv/luke/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people. <a href="/cev/luke/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus answered, "You give them something to eat." But they replied, "We have only five small loaves of bread and two fish. If we are going to feed all these people, we will have to go and buy food." <a href="/erv/luke/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people. <a href="/gwt/luke/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus replied, "You give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have five loaves of bread and two fish. Unless we go to buy food for all these people, that's all we have." <a href="/gnt/luke/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> But Jesus said to them, "You yourselves give them something to eat." They answered, "All we have are five loaves and two fish. Do you want us to go and buy food for this whole crowd?" <a href="/isv/luke/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> But he told them, "You give them something to eat." They replied, "We have nothing more than five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all these people." <a href="/msb/luke/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But Jesus told them, ?You give them something to eat.? ?We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,? they answered, ?unless we go and buy food for all these people.? <a href="/net/luke/9.htm">NET Bible</a> But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They replied, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish--unless we go and buy food for all these people." <a href="/nheb/luke/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people." <a href="/wbt/luke/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy provisions for all this people. <a href="/wey/luke/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "You yourselves," He said, "must give them food." "We have nothing," they replied, "but five loaves and a couple of fish, unless indeed we were to go and buy provisions for all this host of people." <a href="/web/luke/9.htm">World English Bible</a> But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And He said to them, “You give them to eat”; and they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fishes: except, having gone, we may buy food for all this people”; <a href="/blb/luke/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He said to them, "You give to them to eat." But they said, "There are no more than five loaves to us, and two fish, unless we, having gone, should buy food for all this people." <a href="/ylt/luke/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he said unto them, 'Give ye them to eat;' and they said, 'We have no more than five loaves, and two fishes: except, having gone, we may buy for all this people victuals;' <a href="/slt/luke/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, There are no more to us than five loaves and two fishes; except having gone we buy food for all this people.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But he said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said: We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless perhaps we should go and buy food for all this multitude. <a href="/cpdv/luke/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said, “There is with us no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we are to go and buy food for this entire multitude.” <a href="/nabre/luke/9.htm">New American Bible</a> He said to them, “Give them some food yourselves.” They replied, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have, unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people.” <a href="/nrsvce/luke/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Jesus said to them, You give them to eat. But they said, We do not have more than five loaves of bread and two fish; unless we go and buy food for all this people; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Yeshua said to them, “You give them food.” But they were saying, “We don't have more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy provisions for this entire people.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But he said to them: Do you give them food. They replied: We have nothing but five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy food for all these people. <a href="/godbey/luke/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And He said to them, <FR>You give them to eat.<Fr> And they said, There is not to us more than five loaves and two fishes; if not having gone we must purchase victuals for all this people. <a href="/haweis/luke/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves, and two fishes; unless we go somewhere and buy provisions for all this multitude: <a href="/mace/luke/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and he said to them, do you yourselves give them something to eat, they replied, we can furnish only five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy provisions for all this people: <a href="/wey/luke/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "You yourselves," He said, "must give them food." "We have nothing," they replied, "but five loaves and a couple of fish, unless indeed we were to go and buy provisions for all this host of people." <a href="/worrell/luke/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> But He said to them, <FR>"Give ye them to eat."<Fr> And they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless we, going, should buy food for all this people." (For they were about five thousand men). <a href="/worsley/luke/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> But He said unto them, <FR>Do ye give them food.<Fr> And they said, We have but five loaves and two fishes: unless we should go and buy provisions for all this people: <a href="/parallel/luke/9-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=3630" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/9.htm">The Feeding of the Five Thousand</a> …12As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.” 13<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: Eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">Jesus told</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them,</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">“You</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: Dote (V-AMA-2P) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">give</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/5315.htm" title="5315: phagein (V-ANA) -- A primary verb; to eat.">something to eat.” </a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eisin (V-PIA-3P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">“</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmin (PPro-D1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">We have only</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: Ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/4119.htm" title="4119: pleion (Adj-NNS-C) -- Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion."></a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than."></a> <a href="/greek/4002.htm" title="4002: pente (Adj-NMP) -- Five. A primary number; five.">five</a> <a href="/greek/740.htm" title="740: artoi (N-NMP) -- Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf.">loaves of bread</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1417.htm" title="1417: dyo (Adj-NMP) -- Two. A primary numeral; two.">two</a> <a href="/greek/2486.htm" title="2486: ichthyes (N-NMP) -- A fish. Of uncertain affinity; a fish.">fish,”</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipan (V-AIA-3P) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">they answered,</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">“unless</a> <a href="/greek/3385.htm" title="3385: mēti (IntPrtcl) -- If not, unless, whether at all. From me and the neuter of tis; whether at all."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmeis (PPro-N1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">we</a> <a href="/greek/4198.htm" title="4198: poreuthentes (V-APP-NMP) -- To travel, journey, go, die. ">go</a> <a href="/greek/59.htm" title="59: agorasōmen (V-ASA-1P) -- To buy. From agora; properly, to go to market, i.e. to purchase; specially, to redeem.">and buy</a> <a href="/greek/1033.htm" title="1033: brōmata (N-ANP) -- Food of any kind. From the base of bibrosko; food, especially articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law.">food</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">for</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-AMS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touton (DPro-AMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">these</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2992.htm" title="2992: laon (N-AMS) -- Apparently a primary word; a people.">people.”</a> 14(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/6-5.htm">John 6:5-13</a> When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” / But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do. / Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.” ... <a href="/matthew/14-16.htm">Matthew 14:16-21</a> “They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.” / “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. / “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said. ... <a href="/mark/6-37.htm">Mark 6:37-44</a> But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?” / “Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.” / Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass. ... <a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a> Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/matthew/15-32.htm">Matthew 15:32-38</a> Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.” / The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?” / “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.” ... <a href="/mark/8-2.htm">Mark 8:2-9</a> “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. / If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.” / His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?” ... <a href="/john/6-26.htm">John 6:26-27</a> Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. / Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.” <a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Exodus 16:4-15</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. / Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.” / So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “This evening you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, ... <a href="/numbers/11-13.htm">Numbers 11:13-23</a> Where can I get meat for all these people? For they keep crying out to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’ / I cannot carry all these people by myself; it is too burdensome for me. / If this is how You are going to treat me, please kill me right now—if I have found favor in Your eyes—and let me not see my own wretchedness.” ... <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a> Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. <a href="/psalms/78-19.htm">Psalm 78:19-25</a> They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? / When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?” / Therefore the LORD heard and was filled with wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against Israel, ... <a href="/john/6-48.htm">John 6:48-51</a> I am the bread of life. / Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. / This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. ... <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-2</a> “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. <a href="/john/6-9.htm">John 6:9</a> “Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?” <a href="/john/6-12.htm">John 6:12-13</a> And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” / So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But he said to them, Give you them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.Give.<a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42,43</a> And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat… <a href="/matthew/14-16.htm">Matthew 14:16,17</a> But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat… <a href="/mark/6-37.htm">Mark 6:37,38</a> He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? … have.<a href="/numbers/11-21.htm">Numbers 11:21-23</a> And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month… <a href="/proverbs/11-24.htm">Proverbs 11:24,25</a> There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/9-3.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/mark/8-37.htm">Buy</a> <a href="/mark/8-19.htm">Cakes</a> <a href="/mark/6-38.htm">Couple</a> <a href="/luke/9-12.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/luke/8-51.htm">Except</a> <a href="/luke/5-9.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/luke/5-9.htm">Fishes</a> <a href="/luke/7-42.htm">Five</a> <a href="/luke/9-12.htm">Food</a> <a href="/luke/7-40.htm">Host</a> <a href="/luke/3-18.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/luke/6-5.htm">Loaves</a> <a href="/luke/8-55.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/luke/4-11.htm">Perhaps</a> <a href="/luke/9-12.htm">Provisions</a> <a href="/luke/9-12.htm">Something</a> <a href="/mark/13-20.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/luke/9-12.htm">Victuals</a> <a href="/luke/6-37.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/luke/22-36.htm">Buy</a> <a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Cakes</a> <a href="/john/6-9.htm">Couple</a> <a href="/luke/9-14.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/luke/10-22.htm">Except</a> <a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Fishes</a> <a href="/luke/9-14.htm">Five</a> <a href="/luke/9-17.htm">Food</a> <a href="/luke/10-35.htm">Host</a> <a href="/luke/10-2.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Loaves</a> <a href="/luke/11-37.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/luke/12-58.htm">Perhaps</a> <a href="/luke/12-42.htm">Provisions</a> <a href="/luke/11-31.htm">Something</a> <a href="/luke/13-3.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/john/4-8.htm">Victuals</a> <a href="/luke/11-46.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 9</div>1. <a href="/luke/9-1.htm">Jesus sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach.</a> 7. <a href="/luke/9-7.htm">Herod desires to see Jesus.</a> 10. <a href="/luke/9-10.htm">The apostles return.</a> 12. <a href="/luke/9-12.htm">Jesus feeds five thousand;</a> 18. <a href="/luke/9-18.htm">inquires what opinion the world had of him; foretells his passion;</a> 23. <a href="/luke/9-23.htm">proposes to all the pattern of his patience.</a> 28. <a href="/luke/9-28.htm">The transfiguration.</a> 37. <a href="/luke/9-37.htm">He heals the lunatic;</a> 43. <a href="/luke/9-43.htm">again forewarns his disciples of his passion;</a> 46. <a href="/luke/9-46.htm">commends humility;</a> 51. <a href="/luke/9-51.htm">bids them to show mildness toward all, without desire of revenge.</a> 57. <a href="/luke/9-57.htm">Many would follow him, but upon conditions.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” This command from Jesus comes after the disciples suggest sending the crowd away to find food. It highlights Jesus' intention to involve His disciples in the miracle, teaching them reliance on divine provision rather than human resources. This directive echoes the Old Testament instances where God provided for His people, such as manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16). It also foreshadows the role of the disciples in the early church, where they would be responsible for spiritual nourishment (<a href="/acts/6.htm">Acts 6:1-4</a>).“We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, The disciples' response underscores their limited resources, emphasizing the miraculous nature of what Jesus is about to do. The loaves and fish were common food items in Galilee, reflecting the everyday life of the people. This scarcity sets the stage for a miracle that parallels Elisha's feeding of a hundred men with twenty loaves (<a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a>), demonstrating God's power to multiply and provide abundantly.“unless we go and buy food for all these people.” This phrase indicates the disciples' practical mindset and their awareness of the crowd's size, which is later noted to be about five thousand men, not including women and children. The suggestion of buying food highlights the logistical impossibility and the financial burden it would entail, further emphasizing the miraculous provision that follows. This scenario reflects the disciples' growing understanding of Jesus' identity and mission, as they witness His authority over natural limitations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus challenges His disciples to feed the multitude, demonstrating His authority and compassion. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> They are tasked by Jesus to feed the crowd, highlighting their initial lack of understanding of Jesus' power and provision. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> A large group of people who have gathered to hear Jesus teach, representing the physical and spiritual needs of humanity. 4. <a href="/topical/f/five_loaves_and_two_fish.htm">Five Loaves and Two Fish</a> The limited resources available, symbolizing human insufficiency contrasted with divine abundance. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_setting.htm">The Setting</a> This event takes place in a remote area, emphasizing the miraculous nature of the provision that follows.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_provision.htm">Divine Provision</a> Jesus demonstrates that God can provide abundantly beyond human limitations. Trust in God's provision even when resources seem insufficient. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a> The disciples are called to act in faith despite their doubts. We are encouraged to step out in obedience, trusting in God's power. <a href="/topical/c/compassion_for_others.htm">Compassion for Others</a> Jesus' concern for the physical needs of the crowd teaches us to care for the holistic well-being of others, both spiritually and physically. <a href="/topical/p/participation_in_god's_work.htm">Participation in God's Work</a> Jesus involves His disciples in the miracle, showing that God invites us to participate in His work, using what we have, however small. <a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god's_abundance.htm">Recognizing God's Abundance</a> The miracle illustrates that God's resources are limitless. We should recognize and give thanks for His abundant blessings in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 9</a> <a href="/q/can_science_explain_feeding_5,000.htm">Luke 9:13–17: Is there any scientific explanation for feeding thousands with only five loaves and two fish, or must we accept a miracle claim? </a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_twelve_apostles_of_jesus.htm">Who were the Twelve Apostles of Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/how_accept_feeding_thousands_sans_evidence.htm">John 6:5-13: How can the feeding of thousands with just five loaves and two fish be accepted without historical or scientific evidence for a large-scale miracle event?</a> <a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) Buy meat.--Better, food.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. Godet here beautifully observes that this reply, and the great miracle that followed, was the result of a loving thought of the Redeemer. "John has disclosed it to us (John 6:4). It was the time of the Passover. He could not visit Jerusalem with his disciples, owing to the virulent hatred of which he had become the object. In this unexpected gathering, resembling that of the nation at Jerusalem, he discerns a signal from on high, and determines to celebrate a feast in the desert as a compensation for the Passover Feast." We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. The main lines of this story are the same in each of the four accounts which we possess of this miracle; but each of the four evangelists supplies some little detail wanting in the others. It is clear that there was no original written tradition from which they all copied. St. John tells us it was a little boy who had this small, rough provision. The boy probably was in attendance on the apostles, and this was no doubt the little stock of food they had provided for their own frugal meal. The barley loaves were the ordinary food of the poorest in Palestine, and the two fish were dried, as was the common custom of the country; and such dried fish was usually eaten with the bread. <a href="/commentaries/luke/9-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. [Jesus] told Εἶπεν (Eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. them, αὐτούς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “You ὑμεῖς (hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. give Δότε (Dote) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. them αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. something to eat.” φαγεῖν (phagein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A primary verb; to eat. “We have only ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. five πέντε (pente) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4002.htm">Strong's 4002: </a> Five. A primary number; 'five'. loaves of bread ἄρτοι (artoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_740.htm">Strong's 740: </a> Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. two δύο (dyo) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1417.htm">Strong's 1417: </a> Two. A primary numeral; 'two'. fish,” ἰχθύες (ichthyes) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2486.htm">Strong's 2486: </a> A fish. Of uncertain affinity; a fish. they answered, εἶπαν (eipan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “unless εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. we ἡμεῖς (hēmeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. go πορευθέντες (poreuthentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4198.htm">Strong's 4198: </a> To travel, journey, go, die. [and] buy ἀγοράσωμεν (agorasōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_59.htm">Strong's 59: </a> To buy. From agora; properly, to go to market, i.e. to purchase; specially, to redeem. food βρώματα (brōmata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1033.htm">Strong's 1033: </a> Food of any kind. From the base of bibrosko; food, especially articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law. for εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. all πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. these τοῦτον (touton) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. people.” λαὸν (laon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2992.htm">Strong's 2992: </a> Apparently a primary word; a people. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/9-13.htm">Luke 9:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/9-13.htm">Luke 9:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/9-13.htm">Luke 9:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/9-13.htm">Luke 9:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/9-13.htm">Luke 9:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/9-13.htm">Luke 9:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/9-13.htm">Luke 9:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/9-13.htm">Luke 9:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/9-13.htm">Luke 9:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/9-13.htm">Luke 9:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/9-13.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 9:13 But he said to them You give (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/9-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 9:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 9:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/9-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 9:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 9:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>