Matthew 14:21 meaning and explanation
About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
Matthew 14:21, Berean Standard Bible
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Matthew has just described Jesus blessing, breaking and distributing five loaves and two fish to a large crowd in a desolate place, with twelve basketfuls left over. This verse supplies the count: about five thousand men, not counting women and children, so the actual crowd was larger.
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