Mark 6:44

Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

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WEBBE

Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

BSB

And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.

KJV

And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

ASV

And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men.

BBE

And those who took of the bread were five thousand men.

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καὶ kai And G2532 ἦσαν ēsan were G1510 οἱ hoi those G3588 φαγόντες phagontes having eaten of G5315 τοὺς tous the G3588 ἄρτους artous loaves G740 ὡσεὶ hōsei about G5616 πεντακισχίλιοι pentakischilioi five thousand G4000 ἄνδρες.¶ andres men G435

The early church

(ubi sup.) wThere are five senses in the outward man, which shows that by the five thousand men are meant those who, living in the world, know how to make a good use of external things.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
It goes on: And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments. Twelve baskets of fragments remained over and above, that each of the Apostles, carrying a basket on his shoulder, might recognise the unspeakable wonder of the miracle. For it was a proof of overflowing power not only to feed so many men, but also to leave such a superabundance of fragments. Even though Moses gave manna, yet what was given to each was measured by his necessity, and what was over and above was overrun with worms. Elias also fed the woman, but gave her just what was enough for her; but Jesus, being the Lord, makes his gifts with superabundant profusion.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 30–44

Let not ministers do any thing or teach any thing, but what they are willing should be told to their Lord. Christ notices the frights of some, and the toils of others of his disciples, and provides rest for those that are tired, and refuge for those that are terrified. The people sought the spiritual food of Christ's word, and then he took care that they should not want bodily food. If Christ and his disciples put up with mean things, surely we may. And this miracle shows that Christ came into the world, not only to restore, but to preserve and nourish spiritual life; in him there is enough for all that come. None are sent empty away from Christ but those who come to him full of themselves. Though Christ had bread enough at command, he teaches us not to waste any of God's bounties, remembering how many are in want. We may, some time, need the fragments that we now throw away.

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