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The Feeding of the Four Thousand

Matthew 15:37

In 9 translations

BSB
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
KJV
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
WEB
They all ate and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.
ASV
And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.
LSV
And they all ate, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces seven baskets full,
YLT
And they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces seven baskets full,
DBY
And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was over and above of the fragments seven baskets full;
DRC
And they did all eat, and had their fill. And they took up seven baskets full, of what remained of the fragments.
GNV
And they did all eate, and were sufficed: and they tooke vp of the fragments that remained, seuen baskets full.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἦραν elsewhere in this verse.
  • Spelling of σπυρίδας: Westcott–Hort: σφυρίδας.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: τὸ … κλασμάτων ἦραν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τὸ … κλασμάτων ἦραν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἦραν τὸ … κλασμάτων.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἔφαγον πάντες καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν, καὶ τὸ περισσεῦον τῶν κλασμάτων ἦραν ἑπτὰ σπυρίδας πλήρεις.
RP2018
Καὶ ἔφαγον πάντες καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν· καὶ ἦραν τὸ περισσεῦον τῶν κλασμάτων, ἑπτὰ σπυρίδας πλήρεις.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἔφαγον πάντες καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν· καὶ ἦραν τὸ περισσεῦον τῶν κλασμάτων, ἑπτὰ σπυρίδας πλήρεις.
SCR1894
και εφαγον παντες και εχορτασθησαν και ηραν το περισσευον των κλασματων επτα σπυριδας πληρεις

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◆ Feeding of Four Thousand

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Mark 8:19–21When 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…
  • Psalms 107:9For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
  • Matthew 14:20–21They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
  • Luke 1:53He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
  • Matthew 15:33The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”
  • Matthew 16:9–10Do 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?
  • Mark 8:8–9The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. And about four thousand men were present. As soon as Jesus had dismissed the crowd,

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