9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
9 "Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?"
9 "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?"
9 "There's a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But that's a drop in the bucket for a crowd like this."
9 "There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?"
9 "There's a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 6:9
Commentary on John 6:1-14
(Read John 6:1-14)
John relates the miracle of feeding the multitude, for its reference to the following discourse. Observe the effect this miracle had upon the people. Even the common Jews expected the Messiah to come into the world, and to be a great Prophet. The Pharisees despised them as not knowing the law; but they knew most of Him who is the end of the law. Yet men may acknowledge Christ as that Prophet, and still turn a deaf ear to him.