John 6:7 “Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for e…”

John 6:7

Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

World English Bible

Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may receive a little.”

American Standard Version

Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings’ worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.

Geneva Bible 1599

Philippe answered him, Two hundreth penie worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that euery one of them may take a litle.

Darby Translation

Philip answered him, Loaves for two hundred denarii are not sufficient for them, that each may have some little [portion].

Young's Literal Translation

Philip answered him, 'Two hundred denaries' worth of loaves are not sufficient to them, that each of them may receive some little;'

Bible in Basic English

Philip made answer, Bread to the value of two hundred pence would not be enough even to give everyone a little.

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Cross references

“Two”

Mark 6:37 2 Kings 4:43 Numbers 11:21 Numbers 11:22

Mark 6:37 · BSB

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?”

2 Kings 4:43 · BSB

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.’”

Numbers 11:21 · BSB

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.’

Numbers 11:22 · BSB

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?”

“pennyworth”

John 12:5 Matthew 18:28

John 12:5 · BSB

“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”

Matthew 18:28 · BSB

But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’

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

In context

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

8One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,

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