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Matthew 14:18

18“Bring them here to me,” he said.

Matthew 14:18 in other versions

King James Version (KJV)He said, Bring them hither to me.
English Standard Version (ESV)And he said, "Bring them here to me."
New King James Version (NKJV)He said, “Bring them here to Me.”
New Living Translation (NLT)“Bring them here,” he said.

Context of Matthew 14:18

16Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” 17“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Bring them here to me,” he said. 19And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

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Matthew 14:18 word by word

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· φέρετέ μοι ὧδε αὐτούς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

·δέde · thenG1161
·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
He saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
Bringφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
hitherὧδεhōde · hereG5602
to meἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Commentaries on Matthew 14:18

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Bring them hither to me - No creature of God should be considered as good or safe without the blessing of God in it. If thou have but even a handful of meal and a few herbs, bring them to Christ by prayer and faith, and he will make them a sufficiency for thy body, and a sacrament to thy soul. Let the minister of the Gospel attend also to this - let him bring all his gifts and graces to his Maker - let him ever know that his word can be of no use, unless…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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