Matthew 14:21
“And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.”
Matthew 14:21 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the number of them that did eat, was five thousand men, besides women and children.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
- DARBYDarby
- But those that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Context: Matthew 14
19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
22And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
23And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
About Matthew 14: Feeding the Five Thousand and Walking on Water
Jesus feeds the 5,000 and walks on water.
Commentary
Matthew 14 is a chapter that focuses on the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. It begins with the account of John the Baptist's death, which was a result of his bold proclamation of the truth about Jesus. This event serves as a reminder of the cost of following Jesus and the importance of standing firm in one's faith.