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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/14.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />About 5,000 men were fed that day, in addition to all the women and children!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And those eating were about five thousand men, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />There were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />There were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And there were about five thousand men who ate, aside from women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And there were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There were about 5,000 men who ate, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now those who ate were about 5,000 men, besides women and children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />There were about 5,000 men who ate, not counting the women and children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they that did eat were about five thousand men, beside women an children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />About five thousand men had eaten. (This number does not include the women and children who had eaten.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The number of men who ate was about five thousand, not counting the women and children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now those who had eaten were about 5,000 men, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Not counting women and children, there were about five thousand men who ate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Those who had eaten were about 5,000 adult men, without reckoning women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And those eating were about five thousand men, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they eating were five thousand men, besides women and children.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the number of them that did eat, was five thousand men, besides women and children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now the number of those who ate was five thousand men, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Those who ate were about five thousand men, not counting women and children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the men who ate were five thousand, not counting the women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But those men who ate were 5,000, apart from the women and children.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And the men eating were about five thousand, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And they who had eaten, were about five thousand men, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />now they that had eaten, were about five thousand men, beside women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Those who had eaten were about 5,000 adult men, without reckoning women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And those eating were about five thousand men, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Now they that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/14-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=4116" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/14.htm">The Feeding of the Five Thousand</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5616.htm" title="5616: hōsei (Adv) -- As if, as it were, like; with numbers: about. From hos and ei; as if.">About</a> <a href="/greek/4000.htm" title="4000: pentakischilioi (Adj-NMP) -- Five thousand. From pentakis and chilioi; five times a thousand.">five thousand</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: andres (N-NMP) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">men</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēsan (V-IIA-3P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">were</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/2068.htm" title="2068: esthiontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat.">fed,</a> <a href="/greek/5565.htm" title="5565: chōris (Prep) -- Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.">in addition to</a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynaikōn (N-GFP) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">women</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3813.htm" title="3813: paidiōn (N-GNP) -- Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.">children.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">22</span>Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-10.htm">John 6:10-13</a></span><br />“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them. / Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. / And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Mark 6:41-44</a></span><br />Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all. / They all ate and were satisfied, / and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-14.htm">Luke 9:14-17</a></span><br />(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” / They did so, and everyone was seated. / Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-15.htm">Exodus 16:15-18</a></span><br />When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat. / This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Each one is to gather as much as he needs. You may take an omer for each person in your tent.’” / So the Israelites did this. Some gathered more, and some less. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-5.htm">John 6:5-9</a></span><br />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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-19.htm">Mark 8:19-20</a></span><br />When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered. / “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-34.htm">Matthew 15:34-38</a></span><br />“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.” / And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-26.htm">John 6:26-27</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-19.htm">Psalm 78:19-25</a></span><br />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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1-4</a></span><br />After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias). / A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick. / Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-21.htm">Numbers 11:21-23</a></span><br />But Moses replied, “Here I am among 600,000 men on foot, yet You say, ‘I will give them meat, and they will eat for a month.’ / If all our flocks and herds were slaughtered for them, would they have enough? Or if all the fish in the sea were caught for them, would they have enough?” / The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not My word will come to pass.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-9.htm">Matthew 16:9-10</a></span><br />Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? / Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-14.htm">John 6:14-15</a></span><br />When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” / Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3</a></span><br />He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.</p><p class="hdg">about.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/6-10.htm">John 6:10</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/4-4.htm">Acts 4:4,34</a></b></br> Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/9-8.htm">2 Corinthians 9:8-11</a></b></br> And God <i>is</i> able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all <i>things</i>, may abound to every good work: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Addition</a> <a href="/acts/4-4.htm">Adult</a> <a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/matthew/14-20.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-15.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/matthew/13-38.htm">Children</a> <a href="/matthew/14-20.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/micah/3-3.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/matthew/11-19.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/matthew/14-19.htm">Five</a> <a href="/matthew/14-20.htm">Food</a> <a href="/matthew/12-36.htm">Reckoning</a> <a href="/micah/6-7.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/matthew/11-11.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/12-31.htm">Addition</a> <a href="/matthew/15-38.htm">Adult</a> <a href="/matthew/14-23.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/matthew/15-37.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/matthew/15-30.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/matthew/15-26.htm">Children</a> <a href="/matthew/15-2.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/matthew/15-38.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/matthew/15-20.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/matthew/16-9.htm">Five</a> <a href="/matthew/15-2.htm">Food</a> <a href="/matthew/15-38.htm">Reckoning</a> <a href="/matthew/15-38.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/matthew/15-38.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/14-1.htm">Herod's opinion of Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/14-3.htm">Wherefore John Baptist was beheaded.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Jesus departs into a solitary place,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/14-15.htm">where he feeds five thousand men with five loves and two fishes.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/14-22.htm">He walks on the sea to his disciples;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/14-34.htm">and landing at Gennesaret, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/14-35.htm">heals the sick who touch of the hem of his garment.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/matthew/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>About five thousand men were fed</b><br>This phrase highlights the miraculous nature of the event, emphasizing the sheer number of people Jesus fed with limited resources. The feeding of the five thousand is one of the few miracles recorded in all four Gospels (<a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Matthew 14:13-21</a>, <a href="/mark/6-30.htm">Mark 6:30-44</a>, <a href="/luke/9-10.htm">Luke 9:10-17</a>, <a href="/john/6.htm">John 6:1-14</a>), underscoring its significance. The number "five thousand" refers specifically to men, which was a common way of counting in ancient times, often excluding women and children. This miracle demonstrates Jesus' compassion and divine provision, echoing the Old Testament provision of manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16). It also prefigures the Last Supper and the Eucharist, where Jesus provides spiritual nourishment.<p><b>besides women and children</b><br>This addition indicates that the total number of people fed was significantly higher than five thousand, possibly reaching ten to fifteen thousand or more. The inclusion of women and children highlights the comprehensive nature of Jesus' ministry, which reached all demographics. In the cultural context of the time, women and children were often not counted in official records, yet Jesus' ministry consistently elevated their status and included them in His miracles and teachings. This phrase also emphasizes the abundance of Jesus' provision, as He not only met the needs of the counted men but also the entire crowd present.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this event, performing the miracle of feeding the multitude.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>Followers of Jesus who distributed the food to the crowd.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>Comprising about five thousand men, plus women and children, who were fed by Jesus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_location.htm">The Location</a></b><br>A remote place where Jesus had withdrawn, likely near the Sea of Galilee.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_miracle_of_multiplication.htm">The Miracle of Multiplication</a></b><br>The event where Jesus multiplied five loaves and two fish to feed the large crowd.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_abundant_provision.htm">God's Abundant Provision</a></b><br>Jesus' miracle demonstrates God's ability to provide abundantly beyond our needs. Trust in God's provision even in seemingly impossible situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith.htm">The Role of Faith</a></b><br>The disciples had to trust Jesus' instructions despite the limited resources. Faith often requires action based on trust in God's power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inclusion_and_compassion.htm">Inclusion and Compassion</a></b><br>Jesus' feeding of all present, including women and children, highlights His inclusive compassion. We are called to show compassion to all, regardless of status.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_gratitude.htm">The Importance of Gratitude</a></b><br>Jesus gave thanks before distributing the food, teaching us to express gratitude for God's blessings, no matter how small they seem.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Nourishment</a></b><br>Beyond physical sustenance, this miracle points to the spiritual nourishment Jesus provides. Seek spiritual growth and sustenance through a relationship with Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_extra-biblical_record_of_matt_14.htm">Why is there no known extra-biblical historical record of these miracles in Matthew 14? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_the_crowd_size_in_matthew_14_be_wrong.htm">In Matthew 14:16–20, how might the crowd’s size be exaggerated or miscounted, considering ancient record-keeping? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_mass_conservation_oppose_the_miracle.htm">How does the law of conservation of mass contradict the multiplication of loaves and fish?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_non-biblical_proof_of_feeding_5,000.htm">In Mark 6:30-44, is there any credible evidence outside the Bible supporting the feeding of 5,000 people with just five loaves and two fish?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">Beside women and children.</span>--St. Matthew is the only Evangelist who mentions their presence, but all the four use the word which emphasises the fact that all the five thousand were <span class= "ital">men.</span> As the crowd had come in many cases from considerable distances, the women and children were probably few in number, were grouped together by themselves, and were not counted, so that the round number dwelt in men's minds without reference to them.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they that</span> <span class="cmt_word">had eaten</span> were <span class="cmt_word">about five thousand men, beside women and children</span>. Only Matthew mentions the presence of other than men. We may assume that no great number of women and children were there; and this, considering the distance that most had been obliged to go (ver. 13), is what we should expect. "Observe here the diminutive <span class="greek">παιδίων</span>, <span class="accented">little children</span>, whom their mothers either carried in their arms or led by the hand" (Meyer). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/14-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">About</span><br /><span class="grk">ὡσεὶ</span> <span class="translit">(hōsei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5616.htm">Strong's 5616: </a> </span><span class="str2">As if, as it were, like; with numbers: about. From hos and ei; as if.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">five thousand</span><br /><span class="grk">πεντακισχίλιοι</span> <span class="translit">(pentakischilioi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4000.htm">Strong's 4000: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five thousand. From pentakis and chilioi; five times a thousand.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄνδρες</span> <span class="translit">(andres)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> </span><span class="str2">A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were</span><br /><span class="grk">ἦσαν</span> <span class="translit">(ēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fed,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐσθίοντες</span> <span class="translit">(esthiontes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2068.htm">Strong's 2068: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in addition to</span><br /><span class="grk">χωρὶς</span> <span class="translit">(chōris)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5565.htm">Strong's 5565: </a> </span><span class="str2">Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">women</span><br /><span class="grk">γυναικῶν</span> <span class="translit">(gynaikōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> </span><span class="str2">A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">children.</span><br /><span class="grk">παιδίων</span> <span class="translit">(paidiōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3813.htm">Strong's 3813: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/14-21.htm">Matthew 14:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/14-21.htm">Matthew 14:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/14-21.htm">Matthew 14:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/14-21.htm">Matthew 14:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/14-21.htm">Matthew 14:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/14-21.htm">Matthew 14:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/14-21.htm">Matthew 14:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/14-21.htm">Matthew 14:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/14-21.htm">Matthew 14:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/14-21.htm">Matthew 14:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/14-21.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 14:21 Those who ate were about five thousand (Matt. 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