“And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.”
King James Version (KJV)
8:8 So they did eat - This miracle was intended to demonstrate, that Christ was the true bread which cometh down from heaven; for he who was almighty to create bread without means to support natural life, could not want power to create bread without means to support spiritual life. And this heavenly bread we stand so much in need of every moment, that we ought to be always praying, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commaunded to set them also before them.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
They also had a few small fish; and after He had blessed them, He ordered these to be served as well.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they had some small fishes; and blessing them he had them put before the people in the same way.
- Basic English Bible
And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed them, he desired these also to be set before [them].
- Darby Bible
And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
- Webster's Bible
They had also a few small fish. He blessed them, and He told His disciples to distribute these also.
- Weymouth Bible
They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.
- World English Bible
And thei hadden a few smale fischis; and he blesside hem, and comaundide, that thei weren sette forth.
- Wycliffe Bible
And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before [them];
- Youngs Literal Bible