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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:17

And they say unto him ,.... In order to excuse themselves, and to show the impossibility of feeding such a large number of people; we have here but five loaves ; and these barley ones, coarse bread; and two fishes ; small ones, which were dried and salted, and fit for present eating; which they either brought along with them for their own refreshment, or rather, were brought thither by a boy to sell, as is usual where a great concourse of people are got together: these words seem to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:18

He said, bring them hither to me. The loaves and the fishes, signifying that they were sufficient; or that he would make them so: this he said, to try their faith in him, their obedience to him, and their liberality to others: and indeed, the best way to have an increase of temporal supplies, is to bring what we have, and put it into Christ's hands; whereby not only good is done to others, but that with an overplus is returned to the giver. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:19

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass ,.... The other evangelists say, that he ordered the disciples to cause the people to sit down; both no doubt were done: the multitude were commanded to sit down by Christ, which, without his orders, they would never have done; and the disciples were enjoined to place them in form, by companies, in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties, that their number might be the better taken, and the food more orderly distributed by the apostles: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:20

And they did all eat ,.... Christ and his twelve disciples, and the five thousand men, with the women and children, of the five loaves and two fishes; everyone had their portion, and were filled ; they were satisfied, they had a full meal, they had enough, and to spare; see 2 Chronicles 31:10 which the Targumist paraphrases thus. "And Azariah said unto him, who was appointed chief over the house of Zadok, and said, from the time that they began to separate the offering, to bring it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:21

And they that had eaten were about five thousand men ,.... The word "about", is omitted in the Vulgate Latin, in Munster's Hebrew Gospel, and in the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions, which expressly say there were so many. A large number indeed, to be fed with five loaves and two fishes! besides women and children ; who were not taken into the account, though they all ate, and were filled, it not being usual with the Jews to number their women; and who might be near as large a number... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:22

And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples ,.... As soon as ever he had wrought the above miracle, and perceived that the people were so convinced by it, of his being the Messiah, that they were determined, whether he would or not, to set him up for a temporal king, to deliver them from the Roman yoke; which they doubted not he was able to do, who could feed so large a number, with such a small quantity of provision; see John 6:14 and knowing also, that his disciples had imbibed the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:13

When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence - Had the blessed Jesus continued in that place, it is probable the hand of this impure female murderer would have been stretched out against him also: he withdrew, therefore, not through fear, but to teach his messengers rather to yield to the storm than expose themselves to destruction, where, from circumstances, the case is evidently hopeless. The people - followed him on foot - πεζη , or, by land, which is a common acceptation of the word... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:14

Jesus - was moved with compassion - Εσπλαγχνισθε , he was moved with tender compassion, so I think the word should in general be translated: see the note on Matthew 9:36 . As a verb, it does not appear to have been used by any but ecclesiastical writers. It always intimates that motion of the bowels, accompanied with extreme tenderness and concern, which is felt at the sight of the miseries of another. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:15

Send the multitude away, that they may go - and buy - The disciples of Christ are solicitous for the people's temporal as well a spiritual welfare: and he is not worthy to be called a minister of Christ, who dues not endeavor to promote both to the uttermost of his power. The preaching of Christ must have been accompanied with uncommon power to these people's souls, to have induced them to leave their homes to follow him from village to village, for they could never hear enough; and to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:16

They need not depart - He that seeks first the kingdom of heaven is sure to have every temporal requisite. When a man ensures the first, God always takes care to throw the other into the bargain. He who has an interest in Jesus has in him an inexhaustible treasure of spiritual and temporal good. Though the means by which man may help his fellows have failed, we are not to suppose that the bounty of God is exhausted. When we are about to give up all hope of farther supply, the gracious word... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:16

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