Mark 6:38

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

Cross-references

Mark 8:19 Allusion

In Mark 8:19, Jesus recalls the five loaves for five thousand, using the same event to teach about spiritual understanding.

Mark 8:5 Parallel

Mark 8:5 has Jesus asking the same question about loaves in the feeding of the 4000, but the answer is 'seven' — a parallel structure.

Matthew 14:17 reports the same five loaves and two fish in the parallel feeding account, confirming the identical resources.

Luke 9:13 Parallel

Luke 9:13 gives the parallel account where the disciples mention five loaves and two fish, matching the count here.

John 6:9 Parallel

John 6:9 adds the detail of a boy with five barley loaves and two fish, the same resources as here.

In Matthew 16:9, Jesus later reminds disciples of the five loaves for five thousand, directly echoing the number from this verse.

Matthew 15:34 records the same question about loaves for the feeding of the 4000, with seven loaves and a few fish — a parallel event.

Matthew 14:18 continues the scene with Jesus' command to bring the loaves and fish, following the same count as here.