Bible verse
Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
John 6:7 · BSB
The verses around it, from John 6.
3 Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.
4 Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.
5 When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
6 But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.
7 Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
9 “Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”
10 “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
11 Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
KJV
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
ASV
Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings’ worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.
ERV
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.
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