Matthew 15:32-38 NASB,NASB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 15:29-39

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... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 15:29-39

15:29-39 And Jesus left there, and went to the Sea of Galilee; and he went up into a mountain, and he was sitting there; and great crowds came to him, bringing with them people who were lame and blind and deaf and maimed, and laid them at his feet, and he healed them, so that the crowd were amazed when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed restored to soundness, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they praised the God of Israel. Jesus called his disciples to him. "My... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 15:29-39

In this passage we see fully displayed the graciousness and the sheer kindness of Jesus Christ. We see him relieving every kind of human need. (i) We see him curing physical disability. The lame, the maimed, the blind and the dumb are laid at his feet and cured. Jesus is infinitely concerned with the bodily pain of the world; and those who bring men health and healing are still doing the work of Jesus Christ. (ii) We see him concerned for the tired. The people are tired and he wants to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:32

Then Jesus called his disciples unto him ,.... Who were at some little distance from him, to impart his mind unto them, whom he had made, and used, as his familiar friends; and to try their faith, and raise their attention, and prepare them for the following miracle; as well as to teach them by his example, and accustom them to show bowels of mercy and compassion to persons in any kind of want and distress: and said, I have compassion on the multitude ; which must be understood of him as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:33

And his disciples said unto him ,.... The former miracle of feeding five thousand men, besides women and children, with five loaves and two fishes, being quite out of their thoughts, they reply, whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? The question is big with objections, and is put with some vehemency and astonishment: the people to be led were a multitude, a great multitude, a very great multitude, and these too had had but little, or no... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:34

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;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:35

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. Not regarding the smallness of the provisions, nor any further consulting with his disciples; but knowing his own power to increase this food, and determining to feed the multitude before he dismissed them, in an authoritative way ordered them to sit down upon the ground in rows, that they might be the better seen, and served. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 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 F18 Misn. Beracot, c. 7. sect. 3. , one for the rest used to say, "let us bless the Lord... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:37

And they did all eat, and were filled ,.... Every one had a share of the provision, and that to full satisfaction; no one was overlooked and neglected, and everyone had as much as he could eat: and they took up of the broken meat that was left, seven baskets full . The disciples, after they had distributed to everyone his portion, went round, and collected the remaining fragments, and filled seven baskets therewith, according to the number of the loaves which were broken; and so had a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:38

And they that did eat, were four thousand men ,.... This number of men, as well as of the baskets of fragments, clearly shows this to be a distinct miracle from the former of this kind, recorded in Matthew 14:15 . There the number of men were five thousand, here four thousand; there the quantity of food was five loaves and two fishes, here seven loaves and a few fishes; there the number of the baskets of fragments was twelve, here seven; though the quantity might be as large; since the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 15:29-39

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 15:29-39

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 15:29-39

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:38

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