English Standard Version
Matthew 16:8
8But Jesus, aware of this, said, "O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread?
Matthew 16:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
- New International Version (NIV)Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread?
- New King James Version (NKJV)But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, “O you of little faith, why do you reason among yourselves because you have brought no bread?
- New Living Translation (NLT)Jesus knew what they were saying, so he said, “You have so little faith! Why are you arguing with each other about having no bread?
Context of Matthew 16:8
6Jesus said to them, "Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." 7And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, "We brought no bread." But Jesus, aware of this, said, "O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? 9Do you not yet perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 10Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered?
Read all of Matthew 16Matthew 16:8 word by word
Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν τί διαλογίζεσθε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, ὀλιγόπιστοι, ὅτι ἄρτους οὐκ ἔχετε;Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- whenδέde · thenG1161
- Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- perceivedγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
- he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- O ye of little faithὀλιγόπιστοςoligopistos · of little faithG3640
- whyτίςtis · which?G5101
- reason yeδιαλογίζομαιdialogizomai · to discussG1260
- amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- yourselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- ye have broughtλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- noοὐou · noG3756
- breadἄρτοςartos · breadG740
Cross-references for Matthew 16:8
- John 2:24But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people
- John 16:30Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God."
- Hebrews 4:13And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
- Revelation 2:23and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.
- Matthew 6:30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
- Matthew 8:26And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
- Matthew 14:31Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"
- Mark 16:14Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen.
Commentaries on Matthew 16:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8When Jesus perceived, he said - , unto them, is wanting in BDKLMS, and twenty others; one of the Syriac, the Armenian, Ethiopia, Vulgate, and most of the Itala; also in Origen, Theophylact, and Lucifer Calaritanus. Mill approves of the omission, and Griesbach has left it out of the text. O ye of little faith - There are degrees in faith, as well as in the other graces of the Spirit. Little faith may be the seed of great faith, and therefore is not to be…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5-12Verses 5-12 The account in these verses is also recorded in Mark 8:13-21. Matthew 16:5 And when his disciples were come to the other side - That is, to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. Mark says that he entered into a ship again, and departed to the other side. The conversation with the Pharisees and Sadducees had been on the western side of the Sea of Galilee. See the notes at Matthew 15:39. They crossed from that side again to the east. Had…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-12Verses 5-12 Christ speaks of spiritual things under a similitude, and the disciples misunderstand him of carnal things. He took it ill that they should think him as thoughtful about bread as they were; that they should be so little acquainted with his way of preaching. Then understood they what he meant. Christ teaches by the Spirit of wisdom in the heart, opening the understanding to the Spirit of revelation in the word.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-12After being welcomed among the Gentiles (non-Jews), Jesus returned to his own people. There he faced rejection again.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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