'Five' in the Bible

and in course of time his wife Elizabeth conceived, and kept herself secluded five months.

"There were once two men in debt to one money-lender," said Jesus; "one owed him five hundred shillings and the other fifty.

"You yourselves," He said, "must give them food." "We have nothing," they replied, "but five loaves and a couple of fish, unless indeed we were to go and buy provisions for all this host of people."

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to Heaven He blessed them and broke them into portions which He gave to the disciples to distribute to the people.

Are not five sparrows sold for a penny? and yet not one of them is a thing forgotten in God's sight.

For from this time there will be in one house five persons split into parties. Three will form a party against two and two will form a party against three;

"A second pleaded, "'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am on my way to try them. Pray hold me excused.'

For I have five brothers. Let him earnestly warn them, lest they also come to this place of torment.'

"The second came, and said, "'Your pound, Sir, has produced five pounds.'

"So he said to this one also, "'And you, be the governor of five towns.'