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John 6:3–5

Jesus went up on mthe mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. Now nthe Passover, the ofeast of the Jews, was at hand. pLifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to qPhilip, Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?”

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John 6:3–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Festival was near.

When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?”

John 6:3–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 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?

John 6:3–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then Jesus climbed a hill and sat down with his disciples around him. (It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration.) Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?”

John 6:3–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat with His disciples.

Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near. Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?”

John 6:3–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

Jesus went up on a hill and sat down there with his followers. It was almost the time for the Jewish Passover Feast.

When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where can we buy enough bread for all these people to eat?”

John 6:3–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?

John 6:3–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there sat with his disciples: but the passover, the feast of the Jews, was near. Jesus then, lifting up his eyes and seeing that a great crowd is coming to him, says to Philip, Whence shall we buy loaves that these may eat?

John 6:3–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Jesus went up a mountain and sat with his disciples. The time for the Jewish Passover festival was near. 

As Jesus saw a large crowd coming to him, he said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”

John 6:3–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

So Jesus went up a mountain and sat down there with His disciples.

Now the Passover, a Jewish festival, was near. Therefore, when Jesus looked up and noticed a huge crowd coming toward Him, He asked Philip, Where will we buy bread so these people can eat?”

John 6:3–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?”

John 6:3–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

So Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. (Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.) Then Jesus, when he looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread so that these people can eat?”

John 6:3–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Then Jesus went up on a mountainside. There he sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Feast was near.

Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him. So he said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”

John 6:3–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat down with His disciples.

Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.

Therefore Jesus, lifting up His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, said to Philip, Where are we to buy bread, so that these may eat?”


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