Matthew 15:36
And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
KJV
ἔλαβεν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς ἰχθύας καὶ εὐχαριστήσας ἔκλασεν καὶ ἐδίδου τοῖς μαθηταῖς, οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις.
Greek NT
Et accipiens septem panes, et pisces, et gratias agens, fregit, et dedit discipulis suis, et discipuli dederunt populo.
Vulgate
and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
ASV
And taking the seven loaves and the fishes, and giving thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples gave to the people.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
εὐχαριστέω
eucharisteo
verb · 38×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κλάω
klao
verb · 14×
λαμβάνω
lambano
verb · 259×
μαθητής
mathetes
noun · 261×
ἄρτος
artos
noun · 97×
ἑπτά
epta
adjective · 88×
ἰχθύς
ichthus
noun · 20×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὄχλος
ochlos
noun · 173×
Textual variants
5 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: ἔλαβεν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἔλαβεν | RP: καὶ λαβὼν
- ἔλαβεν — SBLGNT
- ἔλαβεν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- καὶ λαβὼν — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
trivial
SBLGNT: καὶ | WH/Treg/NIV: καὶ
- καὶ — SBLGNT
- καὶ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἐδίδου | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐδίδου | RP: ἔδωκεν
- ἐδίδου — SBLGNT
- ἐδίδου — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἔδωκεν — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: μαθηταῖς | WH/NIV: μαθηταῖς | Treg/RP: + αὐτοῦ
- μαθηταῖς — SBLGNT
- μαθηταῖς — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + αὐτοῦ — Tregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: τοῖς ὄχλοις | WH/Treg/NIV: τοῖς ὄχλοις | RP: τῷ ὄχλῷ
- τοῖς ὄχλοις — SBLGNT
- τοῖς ὄχλοις — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- τῷ ὄχλῷ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Miracle
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Catechism of the Catholic Church · 2 passages
§1329The Lord's Supper, because of its connection with the supper which the Lord took with his disciples on the eve of his Passion and because it anticipates the wedding feast of the Lamb in the heavenly Jerusalem.141 The Breaking of Bread, because Jesus used this rite, part of a Jewish meat when as master of the table he blessed and distributed the bread,142 above all at the Last S…
§1335The miracles of the multiplication of the loaves, when the Lord says the blessing, breaks and distributes the loaves through his disciples to feed the multitude, prefigure the superabundance of this unique bread of his Eucharist.156 The sign of water turned into wine at Cana already announces the Hour of Jesus' glorification. It makes manifest the fulfillment of the wedding fea…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 10:31 — Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
- 1Kgs 17:14 — For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.
- 1Sam 9:13 — As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterw
- 1Tim 4:3 — Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
- 1Tim 4:3 — Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
- Acts 27:35 — And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
- Acts 27:35 — And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
- John 6:11 — 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.
- John 6:11 — 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.
- Luke 9:16 — Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
- Luke 22:19 — And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
- Luke 24:30 — And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
- Mark 6:41 — And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he am
- Rom 14:6 — He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that e
- Rom 14:6 — He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that e