Matthew 15:34

Matthew 15:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
• New International Version (NIV)“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few little fish.”

Context of Matthew 15:34

32Now Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with Me now for three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.” 33The disciples said to Him, “Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?” And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” 35And He directed the people to sit down on the ground; 36and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and after giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

Matthew 15:34 word by word

Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· πόσους ἄρτους ἔχετε; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· ἑπτὰ καὶ ὀλίγα ἰχθύδια.Read the interlinear

• And JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• “Howπόσοςposos · how much/many?G4214
• loavesἄρτοςartos · breadG740
• do you haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• And they saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Sevenἑπτάhepta · sevenG2033
• and a fewὀλίγοςoligos · little/fewG3641
• smallἰχθύδιονichthudion · little fishG2485

Cross-references for Matthew 15:34

• Matthew 16:9Do you not yet understand nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you picked up?
• Luke 24:41While they still could not believe it because of their joy and astonishment, He said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”
• John 21:9So when they got out on the land, they saw a charcoal fire already made and fish placed on it, and bread.

Commentaries on Matthew 15:34

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32-39Verses 32-39 The miracle recorded here - the feeding of the four thousand - took place on a mountain near the Sea of Galilee. The same account is recorded in Mark 8:1-10. The circumstances of the miracle are so similar to the one recorded in Matthew 14:14-21, as to need little additional explanation. Matthew 15:32 Three days, and have nothing to eat - This is not, perhaps, to be taken literally, but only that during that time they had been deprived of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-39Verses 29-39 Whatever our case is, the only way to find ease and relief, is to lay it at Christ's feet, to submit it to him, and refer it to his disposal. Those who would have spiritual healing from Christ, must be ruled as he pleases. See what work sin has made; what various diseases human bodies are subject to. Here were such diseases as fancy could neither guess the cause nor the cure of, yet these were subject to the command of Christ. The spiritual…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-39The earlier feeding miracle (see Matthew 14:13–21) was for the Jews. This miracle extended the blessing to the gentiles. It continues the theme found in Matthew 15:27. By this miracle, Jesus showed that he is the true "bread of life" (see 16:5–12; John 6).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 15:34

• Jesus, the Christ
• Loaves
• Miracles

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Commentaries on Matthew 15

• 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