John 6:7 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Philip answered Him, “Not even two hundred coins’ worth of bread would be enough to feed them if everyone ate only a little bit.” [Note: The amount here indicated was two hundred twelve-hour days of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $21,600 in 2005]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Philip answered Him, Two hundred pennies' (forty dollars) worth of bread is not enough that everyone may receive even a little. American Standard Version (1901) Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings’ worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little. Common English Bible Philip replied, “More than a half year’s salary worth of food wouldn’t be enough for each person to have even a little bit.” Catholic Public Domain Version Philip answered him, "Two hundred denarii of bread would not be sufficient for each of them to receive even a little." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Philip answered him: Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little. |
But that [same] servant went out and found one of his fellow-servants who owed him a small sum of money [Note: The amount was about 100 twelve hour days of a farm laborer’s pay or about $10,800 in 2005]. He grabbed him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay [me] what you owe.’
But He answered them, “You [men] give them something to eat.” And they replied, “Should we go and buy a supply of bread to give them to eat?” [Note: The amount mentioned here indicates that it was two hundred twelve-hour days of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $21,600 in 2005].
[Then] on the next day He [i.e., Jesus, but some think it refers to Peter or Andrew] decided to travel into Galilee, [and there] He found Philip. Jesus said to Philip, “Become my follower.”
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, Andrew’s and Peter’s home town. [Note: This town was on the northwest shore of Lake Galilee, a few miles from Capernaum].
[Then] Philip found Nathaniel [i.e., the same as Bartholomew. See Matt. 10:3] and said to him, “We have found Him, the one Moses wrote about in the Law; and the prophets [also wrote about Him]. [He is] Jesus from Nazareth, the [step-] son of Joseph.”
Nathaniel replied to him, “Can anything worthwhile come from Nazareth?” [Note: Nazareth had a bad reputation and Jewish writings made no prediction of a prophet coming from that area. See John 7:52]. Philip answered him, “Come and see.”
Nathaniel asked Jesus, “How did you know me?” Jesus answered him, “I saw you when you were under that fig tree, [even] before Philip called you.”
“Why was this perfume not sold for a large sum of money [Note: The amount here was equivalent to three hundred twelve-hour days of a farm laborer’s pay, or over $32,000 in 2005] and [then] the money given to poor people?”