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But Jesus was saying this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do.

Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii[a] worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to have just a little.”

One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,

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  1. John 6:7 Or two hundred days’ wages. A denarius was worth about one day’s wage.

He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.

Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages[a] to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”

Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother,(A) spoke up,

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  1. John 6:7 Greek take two hundred denarii