He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and'see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

And he says to them, How many loaves have ye? Go and see. And when they knew they say, Five, and two fishes.

And he saith to them, 'How many loaves have ye? go and see;' and having known, they say, 'Five, and two fishes.'

"How many loaves have you?" He inquired; "go and see." So they found out, and said, "Five; and a couple of fish."

And he said to them, How much bread have you? go and see. And when they had seen, they said, Five cakes of bread and two fishes.

And he said to them: "How many loaves do you have? Go and see." And when they had found out, they said, "Five, and two fish."

"How many loaves have you?" he asked; "Go, and see." When they had found out, they told him, "Five, and two fish."

And he saith unto them, how many loaves have ye?.... This he said, not as ignorant, but as willing to try their faith yet more, and that the after miracle might be more manifest and illustrious:
go and see; meaning, either that they should examine their own store, if they had any; or rather go and see what was to be had upon the spot, among the company, for money;
and when they knew, they say five loaves and two fishes: when they had made inquiry what provisions there were, and the most that could be got at any rate, they tell him, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, particularly, that there was a boy among the multitude that had five barley loaves, and two small fishes; and, at the same time, suggests, that they were nothing for so great a company.

He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes--John is more precise and full: "One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto Him, There is a lad here which hath five barley loaves and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?" (John 6:8-9). Probably this was the whole stock of provisions then at the command of the disciples--no more than enough for one meal to them--and entrusted for the time to this lad. "He said, Bring them hither to me" (Matthew 14:18).