Matteo 15:34

34 E Gesù chiese loro: Quanti pani avete? Ed essi risposero: Sette e pochi pescetti.

Matteo 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.

Matteo 15:34 In-Context

32 E Gesù, chiamati a sé i suoi discepoli, disse: Io ho pietà di questa moltitudine; poiché già da tre giorni sta con me e non ha da mangiare; e non voglio rimandarli digiuni, che talora non vengano meno per via.
33 E i discepoli gli dissero: Donde potremmo avere, in un luogo deserto, tanti pani da saziare così gran folla?
34 E Gesù chiese loro: Quanti pani avete? Ed essi risposero: Sette e pochi pescetti.
35 Allora egli ordinò alla folla di accomodarsi per terra.
36 Poi prese i sette pani ed i pesci; e dopo aver rese grazie, li spezzò e diede ai discepoli, e i discepoli alle folle.
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