Matthew 14:18

18 Jesus said, "Bring them to me."

Matthew 14:18 Meaning and 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.

Matthew 14:18 In-Context

16 Jesus said to them, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat."
17 They told him, "All we have here are five loaves of bread and two fish."
18 Jesus said, "Bring them to me."
19 Then he ordered the people to sit down on the grass. After he took the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed the food. He broke the loaves apart, gave them to the disciples, and they gave them to the people.
20 All of them ate as much as they wanted. When they picked up the leftover pieces, they filled twelve baskets.
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