Matthew 15:34

“And Jesus says to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.””

Matthew 15:34 · direct translation from the Greek
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Matthew 15:34, word by word

JesusἸησοῦςIēsous

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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saysλέγειlegei

say

To express something in words to others.

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“How manyΠόσουςPosous

how much, how many

How much, how great; how many.

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loavesἄρτουςartous

bread

A piece of baked bread made from flour: the basic food.

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do you haveἔχετεechete

have

To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.

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“SevenἙπτάHepta

seven

Seven.

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a fewὀλίγαoliga

few

In small number or amount, not many.

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small fishἰχθύδιαichthydia

small fish

Small fish.

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Feeding the four thousand

Mark 8:1-10

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Matthew 15:32-39

32And Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been staying with me three days already and they do not have anything to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” 33And the disciples say to him, “Where would we get so many loaves in a desolate place to satisfy so great a crowd?” 34And Jesus says to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” 35And directing the crowd to sit down on the ground, 36he took the seven loaves and the fish, and having given thanks he broke them and was giving them to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds. 37And they all ate and were satisfied; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full. 38And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39And after sending away the crowds, he got into the boat and came into the region of Magadan.

Mark 8:1-10

1In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, he called the disciples and says to them, 2“I have compassion on the crowd, because they have now been with me three days and they have nothing to eat; 3and if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come from far away.” 4And his disciples answered him, “From where will anyone be able to feed these people with bread here in a desolate place?” 5And he was asking them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.” 6And he directs the crowd to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, he broke them and kept giving them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd. 7And they had a few small fish; and having blessed them, he said to set these also before them. 8And they ate and were filled; and they picked up the leftover pieces, seven baskets. 9And there were about four thousand; and he sent them away. 10And at once getting into the boat with his disciples, he came to the district of Dalmanutha.

The context

33And the disciples say to him, “Where would we get so many loaves in a desolate place to satisfy so great a crowd?”

34 · This verse (above)

35And directing the crowd to sit down on the ground,

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  1. 1. What it says

    What did the Canaanite woman say to Jesus, and how did the encounter end (vv. 22–28)?

  2. 2. What it means

    Why does Jesus say that what defiles a person comes out of the heart and not in through the mouth (vv. 10–20)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    The woman kept asking humbly (v. 25). When is it worth persisting in asking for help, even when it is hard?

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