John 6:5 “When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said…”

John 6:5

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?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

World English Bible

Jesus therefore, lifting up his eyes and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?”

American Standard Version

Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iesus lift vp his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude came vnto him, hee sayde vnto Philippe, Whence shall we buy breade, that these might eate?

Darby Translation

Jesus then, lifting up his eyes and seeing that a great crowd is coming to him, says to Philip, Whence shall we buy loaves that these may eat?

Young's Literal Translation

Jesus then having lifted up [his] eyes and having seen that a great multitude doth come to him, saith unto Philip, 'Whence shall we buy loaves, that these may eat?' —

Bible in Basic English

Lifting up his eyes, Jesus saw a great number of people coming to where he was, and he said to Philip, Where may we get bread for all these people?

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Cross references

“saw”

John 4:35 Matthew 14:14 Matthew 14:15 Mark 6:34 Mark 6:35 Luke 9:12

John 4:35 · BSB

Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest.

Matthew 14:14 · BSB

When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.

Matthew 14:15 · BSB

When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

Mark 6:34 · BSB

When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

Mark 6:35 · BSB

By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.

Luke 9:12 · BSB

As 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.”

“Whence”

Matthew 15:33 Mark 8:2–4 Luke 9:13

Matthew 15:33 · BSB

The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”

Mark 8:2–4 · BSB

“I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.

Luke 9:13 · BSB

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.”

Also

John 1:43

John 1:43 · BSB

The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.

6But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.

Read John 6