King James Bible
KJVWhen 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?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse John 6:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | 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? | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | When Jesus therefore had lifted up his eyes, and seen that a very great multitude cometh to him, he said to Philip: Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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? | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come to him, he saith to Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat? | |
World English BibleWEB | Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, |Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Jesus then having lifted up his eyes and having seen that a great multitude doth come to him, saith unto Philip, 'Whence shall we buy loaves, that these may eat?' — | |
American King James VersionAKJV | When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come to him, he said to Philip, From where shall we buy bread, that these may eat? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | And when He looked round and saw an immense crowd coming towards Him, He said to Philip, |Where shall we buy bread for all these people to eat?| |