John 6:5

The Passion Translation

As Jesus sat down, he looked out and saw the massive crowd of people scrambling up the hill, for they wanted to be near him. So he turned to Philip and said, “Where will we buy enough food to feed all these people?”

Cross References

Matthew 15:33

The disciples said to him, “Where in the world are we going to find enough food in this desolate place to feed this crowd?”

Mark 6:32

They slipped away and left by sailboat for a deserted spot.

Luke 9:10

Months later, the apostles returned from their ministry tour and told Jesus all the wonders and miracles they had witnessed. Jesus, wanting to be alone with the Twelve, quietly slipped away with them toward Bethsaida.

John 1:43

The next day, Jesus decided to go to Galilee, where he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Come and follow me.”

John 1:44

(Now Philip, Andrew, and Peter had all grown up together in the village of Bethsaida.)

John 1:45

Philip went to look for his friend, Nathanael, and told him, “We’ve found him! We’ve found the One we’ve been waiting for! It’s Jesus, son of Joseph from Nazareth! He’s the One whom Moses and the prophets prophesied would come!”

John 1:46

Nathanael sneered, “Nazareth! What good thing could ever come from Nazareth?” Philip answered, “Come and let’s find out!”

John 1:48

Nathanael was stunned and said, “But you’ve never met me—how do you know anything about me?” Jesus answered, “Nathanael, right before Philip came to you, I saw you sitting under the shade of a fig tree.”

John 4:35

As the crowds emerged from the village, Jesus said to his disciples, “Why would you say, ‘The harvest is another four months away’? Look at all the people coming—now is harvest time! Their hearts are like vast fields of ripened grain—ready for a harvest.