2 Kings 4:43
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’””
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“But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And his servant said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? But he said, Give the people, that they may eat; for thus saith Jehovah, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And his minister saith, `What--do I give this before a hundred men?' and he saith, `Give to the people, and they eat, for thus said Jehovah, Eat and leave;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Kings 4:43 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 11:13Where can I get meat for all these people? For they keep crying out to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’
- Numbers 11:23The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not My word will come to pass.”
- Matthew 14:16“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”
- Matthew 14:20They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Matthew 15:33The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”
- Matthew 15:37They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Matthew 16:8Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?
- Mark 6:37But 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?”
- Mark 6:42They all ate and were satisfied,
- Mark 8:4His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”
- Mark 8:20“And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.
- Luke 9:13But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
- Luke 9:17They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- John 6:9“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”
- John 6:11Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
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