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John 6:5–6

When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip,b Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.

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John 6:5–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

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

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.

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

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?” He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.

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

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?” But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do.

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

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?” (Jesus asked Philip this question to test him, because Jesus already knew what he planned to do.)

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

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? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

John 6:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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? But this he said trying him, for he knew what he was going to do.

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

As Jesus saw a large crowd coming to him, he said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” Jesus asked this question to test him. He already knew what he was going to do. 

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

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?” He asked this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

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

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?” He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do.

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

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?” (Now he said this to test him, because he knew what he was going to do.)

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

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?” He asked this only to put Philip to the test. He already knew what he was going to do.

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

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?”

This He was saying to test him, for He Himself knew what He was intending to do.


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