Mark 6 · Verse 37

Mark 6:37

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?
Mark 6:37, King James Version

Mark 6:37 in other translations

BSBBut 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?”
WEBBut he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?”
ASVBut he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings’ worth of bread, and give them to eat?
YLTAnd he answering said to them, ‘Give ye them to eat,' and they say to him, ‘Having gone away, may we buy two hundred denaries' worth of loaves, and give to them to eat?'
DARBYAnd he answering said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them to eat?
BBEBut he said to them in answer, Give them food yourselves. And they said to him, Are we to go and get bread for two hundred pence, and give it to them?
WebsterHe answered and said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

What does Mark 6:37 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
37. He answered and said unto them--"They need not depart" (Mt 14:10). Give ye them to eat--doubtless said to prepare them for what was to follow. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?--"Philip answered Him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little" (Joh 6:7).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 37. Two hundred pennyworth of bread. About 27 dollars, [or �6 sterling.] As the disciples had a common purse in which they carried their little property, consisting of the donations of their friends, and money to be given to the poor, (compare Jn 12:6; Mt 26:8,9; Lk 8:30 it is not improbable that they had, at this time, about this sum in their possession. Philip--for it was he who asked the question, (Jn 6:7)--asked, with a mixture of wonder and agitation, whether they should take all their little property, and spend it on a single meal? And even if we should, said he, it would not be sufficient to satisfy such a multitude. It was implied in this, that in his view they could not provide for them if they wished to, and that it would be better to send them away than to attempt it.

(t) "Shall we go" Nu 11:13,22, 2Kgs 4:43 (1) "two hundred" Mt 18:28

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 6:30-44

Let not ministers do any thing or teach any thing, but what they are willing should be told to their Lord. Christ notices the frights of some, and the toils of others of his disciples, and provides rest for those that are tired, and refuge for those that are terrified. The people sought the spiritual food of Christ's word, and then he took care that they should not want bodily food. If Christ and his disciples put…

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Mark 6:37 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὁho<the>G3588
δὲdeButG1161
ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisansweringG611
εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846
δότεdotedo giveG1325
αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846
ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771
φαγεῖν.phagein[something] to eat.G5315
καὶkaiAndG2532
λέγουσινlegousinthey sayG3004
αὐτῷ·autōto Him;G846
ἀπελθόντεςapelthontesHaving goneG565
ἀγοράσωμενagorasōmenshall we buyG59
δηναρίωνdēnariōndenariiG1220
διακοσίωνdiakosiōntwo hundredG1250
ἄρτουςartousof breadG740
καὶkaiand [then]G2532
δώσομενdōsomenwe will giveG1325
αὐτοῖςautoisthem [it]G846
φαγεῖν;¶phageinto eat?G5315

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 6:37

  • 2 Kings 4:42-44

    And there came a man from Baal–shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof. So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord.

  • Numbers 11:13

    Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.

  • Matthew 14:16

    But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

  • Mark 8:2-3

    I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

  • Luke 9:13

    But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

  • Matthew 15:32-33

    Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

  • Numbers 11:21-23

    And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month. Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them? And the Lord said unto Moses, Is the Lord’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.

  • John 6:4-10

    And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. …

  • 2 Kings 7:2

    Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
give.
8:2,3; 2Ki 4:42-44; Mt 14:16; 15:32; Lu 9:13; Joh 6:4-10
Shall.
Nu 11:13,21-23; 2Ki 7:2; Mt 15:33; Joh 6:7
penny-worth."The Roman penny is sevenpence halfpenny; as Mt 18:28, marg."

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Context

  • Mark 6:36

    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.

  • Mark 6:37

    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?

  • Mark 6:38

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

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Mark 6:37 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y respondiendo él, les dijo: Dadles de comer vosotros. Y le dijeron: ¿ Que vayamos y compremos pan por doscientos denarios, y les demos de comer?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et lui, répondant, leur dit: Vous, donnez-leur à manger. Et ils lui disent: Irons-nous acheter pour 200 deniers de pain, et leur donnerons-nous à manger?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Er aber antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Gebet ihr ihnen zu essen. Und sie sagen zu ihm: Sollen wir hingehen und für zweihundert Denare Brote kaufen und ihnen zu essen geben?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et respondens ait illis: Date illis vos manducare. Et dixerunt ei: Euntes emamus ducentis denariis panes, et dabimus illis manducare.