Mark 6:38
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.”
λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
πόσος
How many
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πόσος
How much, how many, how great. Posos. How much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts. If imperfect parents give good gifts imagine what a perfect Father gives.
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ἔχω
have you
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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ὑπάγω
do go
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ὑπάγω
to lead (oneself) under, i.e. withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively
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εἴδω
do see.
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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γινώσκω
having known
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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πέντε
Five
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πέντε
Five. Pénte. The number appears throughout Scripture in moments of provision and testing: five loaves feeding thousands, five wise virgins ready, five foolish ones not. What you have in hand is never too little if surrendered.
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δύο
two
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δύο
Two, a pair. Dýo. A witness requires two, a cord of two is not easily broken, and Jesus sent his disciples out two by two. Agreement between two carries weight.
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ἰχθύς
fish.
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ἰχθύς
Fish. Ichthýs. Jesus fed thousands with a few loaves and two fish, and called his disciples to become fishers of men. The ordinary becomes the vehicle for the miraculous. Offer what you have.
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