Matthew 14:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.”

Matthew 14:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 14:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 14:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.”

Matthew 14:21 — World English Bible

Matthew 14:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children. ”

Matthew 14:21 — American Standard Version

Matthew 14:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.”

Matthew 14:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 14:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But those that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children. ”

Matthew 14:21 — Darby Translation

Matthew 14:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they that had eaten, were about fiue thousande men, beside women and litle children.”

Matthew 14:21 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 14:21 in Context — Matthew 14

19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

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What Does Matthew 14:21 Mean?

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