Matthew 14:20

Matthew 14:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
• New International Version (NIV)They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained.

Context of Matthew 14:20

18And He said, “Bring them here to Me.” 19And ordering the crowds to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looked up toward heaven. He blessed the food and breaking the loaves, He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces: twelve full baskets. 21There were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children. 22Immediately afterward He compelled the disciples to get into the boat and to go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away.

Matthew 14:20 word by word

καὶ ἔφαγον πάντες καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν· καὶ ἦραν τὸ περισσεῦον τῶν κλασμάτων, δώδεκα κοφίνους πλήρεις.Read the interlinear

• And they allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• ateἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
• and were satisfiedχορτάζωchortazō · to feedG5526
• and they pickedαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• whatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• was leftπερισσεύωperisseuō · to exceedG4052
• of the brokenκλάσμαklasma · fragmentG2801
• twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
• fullπλήρηςplērēs · fullG4134
• basketsκόφινοςkophinos · basketG2894

Cross-references for Matthew 14:20

• Matthew 5:6“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
• Matthew 15:33The disciples said to Him, “Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?”
• Exodus 16:8And Moses said, “This will happen when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening, and bread to the full in the morning; for the Lord hears your grumblings which you grumble against Him. And what are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the Lord.”
• Leviticus 26:26When I break your staff of bread, ten women will bake your bread in one oven, and they will bring back your bread in rationed amounts, so that you will eat and not be satisfied.
• 1 Kings 17:12But she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have no food, only a handful of flour in the bowl and a little oil in the jar; and behold, I am gathering a few sticks so that I may go in and prepare it for me and my son, so that we may eat it and die.”
• 2 Kings 4:43But his attendant said, “How am I to serve this to a hundred men?” Nevertheless he said, “Give them to the people that they may eat, for this is what the Lord says: ‘They shall eat and have some left over.’”
• Proverbs 13:25The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need.
• Ezekiel 4:14But I said, “Oh, Lord God! Behold, I have never been defiled; for from my youth until now I have never eaten what died of itself or was torn by animals, nor has any unclean meat ever entered my mouth!”
• Haggai 1:6You have sown much, only to harvest little; you eat, but there is not enough to be satisfied; you drink, but there is not enough to become drunk; you put on clothing, but there is not enough for anyone to get warm; and the one who earns, earns wages to put into a money bag full of holes.”
• Luke 1:53He has filled the hungry with good things, And sent the rich away empty-handed.
• Luke 9:17And they all ate and were satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full.
• John 6:7Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not enough for them, for each to receive just a little!”
• Matthew 15:37And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large baskets full.
• Matthew 16:8But Jesus, aware of this, said, “You men of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread?
• 2 Kings 4:1Now a woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”
• Mark 6:42And they all ate and were satisfied;

Commentaries on Matthew 14:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20They did all eat, and were filled - Little or much is the same in the hands of Jesus Christ. Here was an incontestable miracle - five thousand men, besides women and children, fed with five cakes and two fishes! Here must have been a manifest creation of substance - the parts of the bread were not dilated to make them appear large, nor was there any delusion in the eating - for they all ate, and were all filled. Here then is one miracle of our Lord…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 A full narrative of the feeding the five thousand is given in each of the other evangelists: in Mark 6:32-44; in Luke 9:10-17; in John 6:1-14. Matthew 14:13 And when Jesus heard of it, he departed - He went to a place of safety. He never threw himself unnecessarily into danger. It was proper that he should secure his life until the appointed time had come for him to die. By a ship into a desert place - That is, he crossed the Sea of Galilee…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 When Christ and his word withdraw, it is best for us to follow, seeking the means of grace for our souls before any worldly advantages. The presence of Christ and his gospel, makes a desert not only tolerable, but desirable. This little supply of bread was increased by Christ's creating power, till the whole multitude were satisfied. In seeking the welfare of men's souls, we should have compassion on their bodies likewise. Let us also…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-21What Jesus did consistently fulfilled Old Testament promises about the kingdom of heaven and the Messiah (Matthew 11:5–6; 12:28). Here, Jesus reminded people of God's gift of manna to the Israelites (Exodus 16; see John 6:32). This showed that he is the promised prophet of the end times (see Deuteronomy 18:15–16).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Matthew 14

• 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