Mark 6:44

44 Those who ate the bread were 5,000 adult men.

Mark 6:44 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:44

And they that did eat of the loaves
And also of the fishes; for they all ate of both;

were about five thousand men;
the word (wsei) , "about", is omitted in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, Persic and Ethiopic versions, reading five thousand men certain. The Evangelist Matthew adds, "beside children and women", ( Matthew 14:21 ) .

Mark 6:44 In-Context

42 All ate and were fully satisfied.

43 And they carried away broken portions enough to fill twelve baskets, besides pieces of the fish.

44 Those who ate the bread were 5,000 adult men.

45 Immediately afterwards He made His disciples go on board the boat and cross over to Bethsaida, leaving Him behind to dismiss the crowd.

46 He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray.