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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
In those days,.... The Ethiopic version reads, on that day; as if it was on the same day that the deaf man was healed; and so it might be; and on the third day from Christ's coming into those parts; and so is very properly expressed, "in those days"; see Mr 7:31, compared with the following verse: the multitude being very great: for the number of...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
In this chapter, we have, I. Christ's miraculous feeding of four thousand with seven loaves and a few small fishes, ver. 1-9. II. His refusing to give the Pharisees a sign from heaven, ver. 10-13. III. His cautioning his disciples to take heed of the leaven of Pharisaism and Herodianism, ver. 14-21. IV. His giving of sight to a blind man at...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: and if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
I have compassion on the multitude,.... Christ is a compassionate Saviour both of the bodies and souls of men: he had compassion on the souls of this multitude, and therefore had been teaching them sound doctrine and he had compassion on the bodies of many of them, and had healed them of their diseases; and his bowels yearned towards them all;...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And if I send them away fasting to their own houses,.... Greek, "to their own house", or home; but all the Oriental versions render it as we do, in the plural, "their own houses", or habitations; and it seems from hence that they were now tasting, and at least had had no food all that day, whatever they might have the day before, which it not...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And his disciples answered him,.... The Syriac version renders it, "say unto him"; and the Persic and Ethiopic, "said unto him"; forgetting the late miracle of feeding five thousand with five loaves and two fishes, when they had now a less number, and more provisions: from whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? from...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he asked them, how many loaves have ye?.... [See comments on Matthew 15:34]; and they said, seven. Matthew adds, "and a few little fishes", which are here afterwards mentioned.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground,.... [See comments on Matthew 15:35]; and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake them; [See comments on Matthew 15:36]; and gave to his disciples to set before [them], the multitude, and they did set [them] before the people; in which they were obedient to their Lord's commands,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they had a few small fishes,.... Which they also acquainted Christ with, and brought out unto him: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before [them]. It looks, by this account, as if the fishes were blessed, and brake, and distributed separately, alter the blessing, breaking, and distribution of the bread; and so the Syriac version...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
So they did eat, and were filled,.... Christ and his disciples, and the whole multitude: they not only had some, but they had all enough, a full meal. It was surprising that it could be divided so, is that every one should have a bit; but that they should all be satisfied to the full, is amazing: and they took up of the broken meat that was left...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they that had eaten were about four thousand,.... That is, men, besides women and children, as Matthew observes; [See comments on Matthew 15:38]. and he sent them away; some that came dumb, with their speech, and deaf, with their hearing; others that were maimed, with perfect healing of their wounds, and with their limbs sound and whole;...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And straightway he entered into a ship, with his disciples,.... As soon as ever he had, dismissed the multitude, he took shipping with his disciples; for he was at the sea of Galilee, either at a place near it, or upon the shore of it; see Mr 7:31; and came into the parts of Dalmanutha; which Matthew calls, "the coasts of Magdala"; [See comments...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the Pharisees came forth,.... Out of their houses; who dwelt in the coasts of Magdala, and parts of Dalmanutha, and came to Jesus, hearing of his being arrived in their neighbourhood: and began to question with him; or to dispute with him, it being their manner to carry on disputations by questions and answers. The Persic version has the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he sighed deeply in his Spirit,.... In his human soul; and which shows that he had one, and was subject to grief and sorrow, and all passions and infirmities, excepting sin. This deep sigh was on account of the hardness of their hearts, the malignity of their minds, and insincerity of their intentions; who had no view to come at truth by this...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he left them,.... As a perverse and hardened generation of men, and as such with whom it was not worth while to discourse: and entering into the ship again; which brought him over, and waited for him: departed to the other side; of the sea of Galilee, towards Bethsaida, Mr 8:22.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side. But, alas! even on board that little ship there was unbelief; and from the small and select circle of his own disciples he had fresh reason for sorrow from the same cause.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Now the disciples had, forgotten to take bread,.... At Dalmanutha, or Magdala, or whatever place in those parts they were at, before they took shipping, as was their usual method. Neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf; for thirteen passengers of them. The Persic version reads the whole thus: "and they forgot to take bread with...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye,...