KJV ORIGINAL
And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The guys who ate numbered around five thousand, and that's not even counting all the women and kids who were there too.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus fed way more people than anyone could have imagined — we're talking thousands and thousands.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew was written for a Jewish Christian audience, likely in Syria, around 80-90 CE. It aimed to present
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