Matthew 15:36

And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
took	ἔλαβεν elaben	G2983	while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
the	ἄρτους artous	G740	bread (as raised) or a loaf · noun — accusative plural masculine
seven	ἑπτὰ hepta	G2033	seven · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
loaves	ἄρτος ártos	G740	bread (as raised) or a loaf
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
fishes	ἰχθύας, ichthuas	G2486	a fish · noun — accusative plural masculine
thanks	εὐχαριστήσας eucharistēsas	G2168	to be grateful · verb — aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
brake	ἔκλασεν eklasen	G2806	to break (specially · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
and	καί kaí	G2532	and
gave	ἐδίδου edidou	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
to	μαθηταῖς mathētais	G3101	a learner · noun — dative plural masculine
his	αὐτός autós	G846	the reflexive pronoun self
disciples	μαθηταὶ mathētai	G3101	a learner · noun — nominative plural masculine
and	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
disciples	μαθητής mathētḗs	G3101	a learner
multitude	ὄχλοις. ochlois	G3793	a throng (as borne along) · noun — dative plural masculine

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Cross-references

Luke 22:19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance…
Romans 14:6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth,…
John 6:11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and…
Acts 27:35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Timothy 4:3-4 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and…
1 Samuel 9:13 As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat un…
Matthew 14:19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed,…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 15:29–end

Here is, I. A general account of Christ's cures, his curing by wholesale. The tokens of Christ's power and goodness are neither scarce nor scanty; for there is in him an overflowing fulness. Now observe, 1. The place where these cures were wrought; it was near the sea of Galilee, a part of the country Christ was much conversant with. We read not of any thing he did in the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, but the casting of the devil out of the woman of Canaan's daughter, as if he took that journey on purpose, with that in prospect. Let not ministers grudge their pains to do good, though but to few. He that knows the worth of souls, would go a great way to help to save one from death and Satan's pow…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 15:25

Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me--(Also see on Mar 7:26.) Next: Matthew Chapter 16

John Gill on Matthew 15:36

And he took the seven loaves and the fishes,.... Into his hands, and lifted them up, that it might be seen, and observed, that there were no other food than these, that so the miracle might appear in its true light: and gave thanks; to God for the provision, though it was so small, in the name of the whole company, according to the usage of the Jewish nation; who, if there were ten thousand (r), one for the rest used to say, "let us bless the Lord our God, the God of Israel, the God of hosts, that sitteth between the cherubim: teaching us to do so likewise, and to be thankful for, and content with our portion, be it more or less: and brake them; which also was the custom of the master of…

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John Calvin on Matthew 15:29–end

Matthew 15:29-39 Matthew 15:29-39 Mark 7:31-37 29. And Jesus departing thence, came near the sea of Galilee, and he went up into the mountain, and sat down there. 30. And great multitudes came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the dumb, the maimed, and many others, and laid them at the feet of Jesus; and he cured them: 31. So that the multitudes wondered, when they perceived the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, the blind to see; and they glorified the God of Israel. 32. And Jesus, having called his disciples to him, said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now remained with me three days, and have nothing to eat; and I do not choose…

The Church Fathers

The Lord wanted to provide by means of this food a miraculous work for the sake of their faith. This was his will and they perceived it. This is seen even in their questioning him: "Where are we to get bread enough"? Jesus wanted his disciples' souls to be exercised in believing in his divine power. It was not only with words that he taught his followers but also with deeds. He then says that he "gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds." It was fitting that this should be observed both by the disciples and by the Lord. It was appropriate that the ministry should redound to the glory of those who serve, according to what pertains to the service of discipleship. The goodness shown to those who are most in need, by means of the service of the saints, is kept as though it were an individual act of obedience. Note that they partook according to their need. They did not receive food in order to take it away with them. Fragments were left, as a symbol for measuring use according to need, rather than introducing acquisitiveness that goes beyond what is needful.
— Theodore of Mopsuestia, FRAGMENTS 86, 87

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Dictionary and topics

Fishing, the art of — Was prosecuted with great industry in the waters of Palestine. It was from the fishing-nets that Jesus called his disciples (Mark 1:16-20), and it was in a fishing-boat he rebuked the winds and the…
Prayer — Is converse with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or meditation, but in direct address to him. Prayer may be oral or mental, occasional or constant, ejaculatory or…
Zabulon — (Matt. 4:13, 15; Rev. 7:8). See ZEBULUN.
Bread · Multitudes miraculously fed by Christ with — Multitudes miraculously fed by Christ with
Fish · .Of the loaves and fishes — .Of the loaves and fishes
Loaves · Miracle of the seven — Miracle of the seven
Miracles Of Christ, The · The multitude fed — The multitude fed

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 15:29–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 15:25

John Gill on Matthew 15:36

John Calvin on Matthew 15:29–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 15:29–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 15:25

John Gill on Matthew 15:36

John Calvin on Matthew 15:29–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 15:32-39