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John 6:9

John 6:9
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

There is a lad here,.... Who either belonged to Christ and his disciples, and was employed to carry their provisions for them; which, if so, shows how meanly Christ and his disciples lived; or he…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

There is a lad here - Παιδαριον, a little boy, or servant, probably one who carried the apostles' provisions, or who came on purpose to sell his bread and fish.

Five barley loaves - Barley scarcely…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 6:1-14

We have here an account of Christ's feeding five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes, which miracle is in this respect remarkable, that it is the only passage of the actions of Christ's life…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

a lad And therefore able to carry very little. The word is a diminutive in the Greek, a little lad; it might also mean -servant," but this is less likely.

barley loaves The ordinary coarse food of the…