The Feeding of the Five Thousand

MRK 6:30

KJV

And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

BSB

Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.

Koinōnos

The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported to him all the things they had done and taught.

MRK 6:31

KJV

And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

BSB

And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

Koinōnos

He said to them: Come away yourselves privately to a deserted place and rest a little. For those coming and going were many, and they did not even have leisure to eat.

MRK 6:32

KJV

And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

BSB

So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.

Koinōnos

They departed in the boat to a deserted place privately.

MRK 6:33

KJV

And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.

BSB

But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.

Koinōnos

Many saw them going and recognized them, and from all the towns they ran there on foot and arrived ahead of them.

MRK 6:34

KJV

And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

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.

Koinōnos

Getting out he saw a great crowd and was moved with deep compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

MRK 6:35

KJV

And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

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.

Koinōnos

When the hour was already late, his disciples approached him and said: This place is deserted and the hour is already late.

MRK 6:36

KJV

Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

BSB

Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

Koinōnos

Dismiss them so that going into the surrounding countryside and villages they may buy themselves something to eat.

MRK 6:37

KJV

He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

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?”

Koinōnos

But he answered and said to them: You give them something to eat. They said to him: Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?

MRK 6:38

KJV

He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

BSB

“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”

Koinōnos

He said to them: How many loaves do you have? Go look. Learning this, they said: Five, and two fish.

MRK 6:39

KJV

And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

BSB

Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

Koinōnos

He commanded them to have all recline in dining parties on the green grass.

MRK 6:40

KJV

And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

BSB

So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

Koinōnos

They reclined in groups of hundreds and groups of fifties.

MRK 6:41

KJV

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 among them all.

BSB

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

Koinōnos

Taking the five loaves and the two fish, looking up to heaven he blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to his disciples to set before the crowd, and the two fish he divided among all.

MRK 6:42

KJV

And they did all eat, and were filled.

BSB

They all ate and were satisfied,

Koinōnos

All ate and were satisfied.

MRK 6:43

KJV

And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

BSB

and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

Koinōnos

They gathered up twelve hand-baskets full of broken pieces, and of the fish.

MRK 6:44

KJV

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

BSB

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

Koinōnos

Those who had eaten the loaves were five thousand men.