Mark

Mark 6:37–44

³⁷But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.”

They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii^f to give all of them bread to eat?”

³⁸“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them.

And after checking, they said, “Five — and two fish.”

³⁹Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass. ⁴⁰So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

⁴¹Taking 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.

⁴²They all ate and were satisfied, ⁴³and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. ⁴⁴And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.

Footnotes

f 6:37 A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2|MAT 20:2.

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Mark 6:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
told	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
You	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
give	Δότε	Dote	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to eat	φαγεῖν	phagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5315 I eat
They asked	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Should we go out	Ἀπελθόντες	Apelthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
spend	ἀγοράσωμεν	agorasōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G59 I buy
two hundred	διακοσίων	diakosiōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1250 two hundred
denarii	δηναρίων	dēnariōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1220 a denarius
to give	δώσομεν	dōsomen	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
all of them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
bread	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
to eat	φαγεῖν	phagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5315 I eat

Mark 6:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	ὑπάγετε	hypagete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5217 I go away, depart
see	ἴδετε	idete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
how many	Πόσους	Posous	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4214 how much, how great, how many
loaves	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
you have	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
He told	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
after checking	γνόντες	gnontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
they said	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Five	Πέντε	Pente	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4002 five
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
fish	ἰχθύας	ichthyas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2486 a fish

Mark 6:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
directed	ἐπέταξεν	epetaxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2004 I give order, command
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to have	ἀνακλῖναι	anaklinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G347 I make to recline, I recline at a table
in groups	συμπόσια	symposia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4849 a drinking party, festive company
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
green	χλωρῷ	chlōrō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G5515 green, pale
grass	χόρτῳ	chortō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5528 grass, hay

Mark 6:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they sat down	ἀνέπεσαν	anepesan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G377 I lie down, recline, fall back upon
in groups	πρασιαὶ	prasiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4237 a company formed into divisions
of	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
hundreds	ἑκατὸν	hekaton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1540 one hundred
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fifties	πεντήκοντα	pentēkonta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4004 fifty

Mark 6:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Taking	λαβὼν	labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
five	πέντε	pente	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4002 five
loaves	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
fish	ἰχθύας	ichthyas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2486 a fish
looking up	ἀναβλέψας	anablepsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G308 I look up, recover my sight
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
heaven	οὐρανὸν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
spoke a blessing	εὐλόγησεν	eulogēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2127 I bless
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
broke	κατέκλασεν	kateklasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2622 I break in pieces
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
loaves	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He gave	ἐδίδου	edidou	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταῖς	mathētais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
set before	παρατιθῶσιν	paratithōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He divided	ἐμέρισεν	emerisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3307 I divide, part, share
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
fish	ἰχθύας	ichthyas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2486 a fish
among them all	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

Mark 6:42

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
ate	ἔφαγον	ephagon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5315 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
were satisfied	ἐχορτάσθησαν	echortasthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5526 I feed, satisfy

Mark 6:43

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
picked up	ἦραν	ēran	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G142 I raise, lift up
twelve	δώδεκα	dōdeka	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1427 twelve
basketfuls	κοφίνων	kophinōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2894 a large basket
of broken pieces of bread	κλάσματα	klasmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2801 a fragment
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fish	ἰχθύων	ichthyōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2486 a fish

Mark 6:44

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
there were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
five thousand	πεντακισχίλιοι	pentakischilioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4000 five thousand
men	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
had eaten	φαγόντες	phagontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5315 I eat
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
loaves	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food