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Matthew 14:20
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Everyone ate and was satisfied. They picked up twelve baskets full of leftover pieces.
And they did all eat, & were filled: and they tooke vp of the fragments that remained twelue baskets full.
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.
And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces: twelve full baskets.
All the people ate and were satisfied. Then the followers filled twelve baskets with the leftover pieces of food.
and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up twelve full baskets of the leftover broken pieces.
And they did all eate, and were sufficed, and they tooke vp of the fragments that remained, twelue baskets full.
and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full baskets.
and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full baskets.
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
After everyone had eaten all they wanted, Jesus' disciples picked up twelve large baskets of leftovers.
They all ate as much as they wanted, and they took up twelve baskets full of the pieces left over.
And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was over and above of fragments twelve hand-baskets full.
So they all ate, and were satisfied; and they took up the fragments which were left over, twelve full baskets.
Everyone ate and had enough. Then the disciples took up twelve baskets full of what was left over.
And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
And all ate and were satisfied. And they took up the left over pieces, twelve hand-baskets full.
And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
And they all took of the food and had enough: and they took up twelve baskets full of broken bits which were not used.
They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.
All of them ate and were filled. Then the disciplesthey">[fn] picked up what was left of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
And all did eat, and were satisfied; and they took up, of the abundance of the fragments, twelve baskets when full.
And they all ate, and were satisfied: and they took up the broken remains, twelve full baskets.
And they dyd all eate, and were suffised. And they gathered vp (of the fragmentes that remayned) twelue baskets full.
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.
And they all ate and were satisfied: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
So all ate, and were fully satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they gathered up, filling twelve baskets.
And alle eten, and weren fulfillid. And thei tooken the relifs of brokun gobetis, twelue cofynes ful.
And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
And they all ate, and were satisfied: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, twelve baskets full.
So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained.
They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers.
They all ate and were filled. They picked up twelve baskets full of pieces of bread and fish after the people were finished eating.
And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
And they did all eat, and were filled, - and they took up the remainder of the broken pieces, twelve baskets, full.
And they did all eat, and were filled. And they took up what remained, twelve full baskets of fragments.
And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.
And they dyd all eate and were suffised. And they gadered vp of ye gobbetes that remayned vii. basketes full.
and they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full;
And they all ate, and were suffised. And they gathered vp of the broken meate that remayned ouer, twolue basskettes full.
and were filled: and they carried away twelve baskets full of fragments that were left.
By the time everyone was finished eating, they were all layin' up under the mesquites as full as ticks. There was even twelve baskets of food left over.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
were: Matthew 5:6, Matthew 15:33, Exodus 16:8, Exodus 16:12, Leviticus 26:26, 1 Kings 17:12-16, 2 Kings 4:43, 2 Kings 4:44, Proverbs 13:25, Ezekiel 4:14-16, Haggai 1:6, Luke 1:53, Luke 9:17, John 6:7, John 6:11
and they took: Matthew 15:37, Matthew 15:38, Matthew 16:8-10, 2 Kings 4:1-7, Mark 6:42-44, Mark 8:8, Mark 8:9, Mark 8:16-21, John 6:12-14
Reciprocal: Ruth 2:14 - she did 2 Kings 4:6 - when the vessels Psalms 78:25 - he sent
Cross-References
Noah also said, "May the Lord , the God of Shem, be praised! May Canaan be Shem's slave.
All these kings joined their armies in the Valley of Siddim. (The Valley of Siddim is now the Salt Sea.)
These kings had served Kedorlaomer for twelve years. But in the 13th year, they all rebelled against him.
So in the 14th year, King Kedorlaomer and the kings with him came to fight against them. Kedorlaomer and the kings with him defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim. They also defeated the Zuzites in Ham. They defeated the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim.
And they defeated the Horites who lived in the area from the hill country of Seir to El Paran. (El Paran is near the desert.)
They fought against King Kedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Babylonia, and King Arioch of Ellasar. So there were four kings fighting against five.
Then Abram went home after he defeated Kedorlaomer and the kings with him. On his way home, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh. (This is now called King's Valley.)
He blessed Abram and said, "Abram, may you be blessed by God Most High, the one who made heaven and earth.
He said, "Praise be to the Lord , the God of my master Abraham. The Lord has been kind and loyal to him by leading me to his own people."
I am setting this stone up as a memorial stone. It will show that this is a holy place for God, and I will give God one-tenth of all he gives me."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they did all eat,.... Christ and his twelve disciples, and the five thousand men, with the women and children, of the five loaves and two fishes; everyone had their portion,
and were filled; they were satisfied, they had a full meal, they had enough, and to spare; see 2 Chronicles 31:10 which the Targumist paraphrases thus.
"And Azariah said unto him, who was appointed chief over the house of Zadok, and said, from the time that they began to separate the offering, to bring it into the sanctuary of the Lord, אכלין ושבעין, "we have eat and are filled", and have "left much"; for "the word of the Lord" hath blessed his people, and what is left, lo! it is this plenty of good.''
The Jews used not to reckon it a meal, unless a man was filled, and account it an ill sign, if nothing was left: but here was fulness, and more left than was first had; which was gathered up, either for the use of the poor, or reserved for after service; teaching us liberality to the needy, and frugality, not to waste that which is left.
And they took up of the fragments that remained, twelve baskets full; according to the number of the disciples, every man had his basket full. It may be inquired, where they could have so many baskets in the wilderness? It is not likely, that everyone of the apostles had a basket with him; it is indeed not improbable, but that they might be furnished with them from some in the company, who might bring provisions with them, either for their own use, or to sell; see John 6:9 but perhaps the reason why they were so easily supplied with such a number of baskets in a desert place, might be a custom which the Jews h had of carrying baskets with hay and straw, in commemoration of what they did in Egypt; when they were obliged to carry bricks in baskets, and to go about and pick up straw in baskets to make bricks; hence the i Epigrammatist calls a "Jew", "cistifer", a "basket bearer", or "carrier"; and Juvenal k laughs at these people, as if all their household goods lay in a basket, and a little hay, or straw: it is said of R. Siraeon, that when he went to the school, שקיל צנא, "he carried a basket" on his shoulders l; the gloss suggests, it was to sit upon; but a basket is not very proper for a seat; very likely it was for the above reason: such a custom will account for it, how such a number of baskets could be come at in the wilderness.
h Nicholas de Lyra, in Psal. lxxxi. 6. i Nubere: nupsisti Gellia Cistifero. Martial. Epigram. 1. 5. ep. 17. k Judaeis: quorum Cophinus foenumque supellex. Juvenal. Satyr. 3. cum dedit ille locum, Cophino, foenoque relicto. ib. Satyr. 6. l T. Bab. Nedarim, fol. 49. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A full narrative of the feeding the five thousand is given in each of the other evangelists: in Mark 6:32-44; in Luke 9:10-17; in John 6:1-14.
Matthew 14:13
And when Jesus heard of it, he departed - He went to a place of safety.
He never threw himself unnecessarily into danger. It was proper that he should secure his life until the appointed time had come for him to die.
By a ship into a desert place - That is, he crossed the Sea of Galilee. He went to the country east of the sea, into a place little inhabited. Luke says Luke 9:10 he went to a place called Bethsaida. See the notes at Matthew 11:21. “A desert place” means a place little cultivated, where there were few or no inhabitants. On the east of the Sea of Galilee there was a large tract of country of this description rough, uncultivated, and chiefly used to pasture flocks.
Matthew 14:14
Was moved with compassion - That is, pitied them.
Mark 6:34 says he was moved with compassion because they were as sheep having no shepherd. A shepherd is one who takes care of a flock. It was his duty to feed it; to defend it from wolves and other wild beasts; to take care of the young and feeble; to lead it by green pastures and still waters, Psalms 23:1-6. In Eastern countries this was a principal employment of the inhabitants. When Christ says the people were as sheep without a shepherd, he means that they had no teachers and guides who cared for them and took pains to instruct them. The scribes and Pharisees were haughty and proud, and cared little for the common people; and when they did attempt to teach them, they led them astray. They therefore came in great multitudes to him who preached the gospel to the poor Matthew 11:5, and who was thus the good shepherd, John 10:14.
Matthew 14:15
The time is now past - That is, the day is passing away; it is near night, and it is proper to make some provision for the temporal wants of so many.
Perhaps it may mean it was past the usual time for refreshment.
Matthew 14:16
Jesus said They need not depart; give ye them to eat - John adds John 6:5-6 that previous to this Jesus had addressed Philip, and asked, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat? and that he “said this to prove him; for he himself knew what he would do;” that is, he said this to try his faith; to test the confidence of Philip in himself.
Philip, it seems, had not the kind of confidence which he ought to have had. He immediately began to think of their ability to purchase food for them. Two hundred pennyworth of bread, said he, would not be enough, John 6:7. In the original it is two hundred denarii. These were Roman coins amounting to about fourteen cents (7d.) each. The whole two hundred, therefore, would have been equal to about twenty-eight dollars. In the view of Philip this was a great sum, a sum which twelve poor fishermen were by no means able to provide. It was this fact, and not any unwillingness to provide for them, which led the disciples to request that they should be sent into the villages around in order to obtain food. Jesus knew how much they had, and he required of them, as he does of all, implicit faith, and told them to give them to eat. He requires us to do what he commands, and we need not doubt that he will give us strength to accomplish it.
Matthew 14:17
We have here but five loaves ... - These loaves were in the possession of a lad, or young man, who was with them, and were made of barley, John 6:9
It is possible that this lad was one in attendance on the apostles to carry their food, but it is most probable he was one who had provision to sell among the multitude. Barley was a cheap kind of food, scarcely one-third the value of wheat, and was much used by poor people. A considerable part of the food of the people in that region was probably fish, as they lived on the borders of a lake that abounded in fish.
Matthew 14:19
And he commanded the multitude to sit down - In the original it is “to recline” on the grass, or to lie as they did at their meals.
The Jews never sat, as we do, at meals, but reclined or lay at length. See the notes at Matthew 23:6. Mark and Luke add that they reclined in companies, by hundreds and by fifties.
And looking up to heaven, he blessed - Luke adds, he blessed “them;” that is, the loaves. The word “to bless” means, often, to give thanks; sometimes to pray for a blessing; that is, to pray for the divine favor and friendship; to pray that what we do may meet his approbation. In seeking a blessing on our food, it means that we pray that it may be made nourishing to our bodies; that we may have proper gratitude to God, the giver, for providing for our wants; and that we may remember the Creator while we partake the bounties of his providence. Our Saviour always sought a blessing on his food. In this he was an example for us. What he did we should do. It is right thus to seek the blessing of God. He provides for us; he daily opens his hand and satisfies our wants, and it is proper that we should render suitable acknowledgments for his goodness.
The custom among the Jews was universal. The form of prayer which they used in the time of Christ has been preserved by their writers, the Talmudists. It is this: “Blessed be thou, O Lord our God, the King of the world, who hast produced this food and this drink from the earth and the vine.”
And brake - The loaves of bread, among the Jews, were made thin and brittle, and were therefore broken and not cut.
Matthew 14:20
And they did all eat, and were filled - This was an undoubted miracle.
The quantity must have been greatly increased to have supplied so many. He that could increase that small quantity so much had the power of creation; and he that could do that could create the world out of nothing, and had no less than divine power.
Twelve baskets full - The size of these baskets is unknown. They were probably such as travelers carried their provisions in. They were used commonly by the Jews in their journeys. In traveling among the Gentiles or Samaritans, a Jew could expect little hospitality. There were not, as now, public houses for the entertainment of strangers. At great distances there were caravansaries, but they were intended chiefly as lodging-places for the night, and not to provide food for travelers. Hence, in journeying among strangers or in deserts, they carried baskets of provisions, and this is the reason why they were furnished with them here. It is probable that each of the apostles had one, and they were all filled. John John 6:12 says that Jesus directed them to gather up these fragments, that nothing might be lost - an example of economy. God creates all food; it has, therefore, a kind of sacredness; it is all needed by some person or other, and none should be lost.
Matthew 14:21
Five thousand men, besides ... - Probably the whole number might have been ten thousand, To feed so many was an act of great benevolence and a stupendous miracle.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 14:20. They did all eat, and were filled — Little or much is the same in the hands of Jesus Christ. Here was an incontestable miracle - five thousand men, besides women and children, fed with five cakes and two fishes! Here must have been a manifest creation of substance - the parts of the bread were not dilated to make them appear large, nor was there any delusion in the eating-for they all ate, and were all filled. Here then is one miracle of our Lord attested by at least five thousand persons! But did not this creation of bread prove the unlimited power of Jesus? Undoubtedly: and nothing less than eternal power and Godhead could have effected it.
They took up - twelve baskets — It was customary for many of the Jews to carry a basket with them at all times: and Mr. Wakefield's conjecture here is very reasonable: - "By the number here particularized, it should seem that each apostle filled his own bread basket." Some think that the Jews carried baskets in commemoration of their Egyptian bondage, when they were accustomed to carry the clay and stubble to make the bricks, in a basket that was hung about their necks. This seems to be what Sidonius Apollinaris refers to in the following words, Epist. vii. 6. Ordinis res est, ut, (dum in allegorica versamur AEgypto) Pharao incedat cum diademate, Israelita cum COPHINO.
These words of Alcimus Avitus, lib. v. 30, are to the same effect:-
Servitii longo lassatam pondere plebem,
Oppressos cophinis humeros, attritaque collo.
It appears that a basket about the neck, and a bunch of hay, were the general characteristic of this long enslaved and oppressed people in the different countries where they sojourned.
Juvenal also mentions the basket and the hay: -
Cum dedit ille locum, cophino faenoque relicto,
Arcanam Judaea tremens mendicat in aurem.
Sat vi. 542.
A gypsy Jewess whispers in your ear--
Her goods a basket, and old hay her bed,
She strolls, and telling fortunes, gains her bread.
Dryden.
And again, Sat iii. 13: -
Nunc sacri fontis nemus, et delubra locantur
Judaeis, quorum cophinus, faenumque supellex.
Now the once hallowed fountain, grove, and fane,
Are let to Jews, a wretched, wandering train,
Whose wealth is but a basket stuff'd with hay.
Gifford.
The simple reason why the Jews carried baskets with them appears to be this:-When they went into Gentile countries, they carried their own provision with them, as they were afraid of being polluted by partaking of the meat of heathens. This also obliged them probably to carry hay with them to sleep on: and it is to this, in all likelihood, that Juvenal alludes.
After five thousand were fed, twelve times as much, at least, remained, as the whole multitude at first sat down to! Luke 9:16.
