Matthew 15:34

34 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

Matthew 15:34 in Other Translations

34 And Jesus saith unto them,How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

34 And Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."

34 Jesus asked, “How much bread do you have?” They replied, “Seven loaves, and a few small fish.”

34 Jesus asked, "How much bread do you have?"

34 "How many loaves do you have?" Jesus asked them. "Seven," they said, "and a few small fish."

Matthew 15:34 Meaning and 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; their loaves of bread were but seven, and their fishes, which were ready dressed, dried, or boiled were few in number, and small, as to quantity and size.

Matthew 15:34 In-Context

32 Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.”

33 His disciples answered, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?”

34 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

35 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground.

36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people.