Matthew - 15:34



34 Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."

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Explanation and meaning of Matthew 15:34.

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And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.
And Jesus says to them, How many loaves have ye? But they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.
"How many loaves have you?" Jesus asked. "Seven," they said, "and a few small fish."
And Jesus says to them, How much bread have you? And they said, Seven cakes, and some small fishes.
And Jesus said to them, "How many loaves of bread do you have?" But they said, "Seven, and a few little fish."
"How many loaves have you?" said Jesus. "Seven," they answered, "and a few small fish."

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And Jesus saith unto them,.... In a very mild and gentle manner, taking no notice of their stupidity, nor upbraiding them with their forgetfulness of the late miracle, and willing to exercise their patience, and try their faith, asks,
how many loaves have ye? meaning in the common stock, and which they brought along with them, for their own supply:
and they said seven, and a few little fishes; which they mention as so small a provision, that it was as nothing for such multitudes; their loaves of bread were but seven, and their fishes, which were ready dressed, dried, or boiled, &c. were few in number, and small, as to quantity and size.

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