Matthew 16:8

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?
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Jesus, aware of this, said, "O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have 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?

Context of Matthew 16:8

6Jesus said to them, “Be careful! Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!” 7The disciples had been discussing among themselves that they had not taken any bread along. Jesus knew about their conversation and asked, “Why are you discussing among yourselves that you don’t have any bread? You have so little faith! 9Don’t you understand yet? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand and how many baskets you filled? 10Don’t you remember the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many large baskets you filled?

Matthew 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 2:24Jesus, however, was wary of these believers. He understood people
• John 16:30Now we know that you know everything. You don’t need to wait for questions to be asked. Because of this, we believe that you have come from God.”
• Hebrews 4:13No creature can hide from God. Everything is uncovered and exposed for him to see. We must answer to him.
• Revelation 2:23I will kill her children. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches hearts and minds. I will reward each of you for what you have done.
• Matthew 6:30That’s the way God clothes the grass in the field. Today it’s alive, and tomorrow it’s thrown into an incinerator. So how much more will he clothe you people who have so little faith?
• Matthew 8:26Jesus said to them, “Why do you cowards have so little faith?” Then he got up, gave an order to the wind and the sea, and the sea became very calm.
• Matthew 14:31Immediately, Jesus reached out, caught hold of him, and said, “You have so little faith! Why did you doubt?”
• Mark 16:14Still later Jesus appeared to the eleven apostles while they were eating. He put them to shame for their unbelief and because they were too stubborn to believe those who had seen him alive.

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

Topics related to Matthew 16:8

• Apostles
• Chiding
• Jesus, the Christ
• Leaven (Yeast)
• Minister, Christian
• Pharisees
• Sadducees

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Adulterous
• Bind
• Blood
• Gain
• Gate
• Hell
• Leaven
• Loose

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