SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:33
Entonces sus discípulos le dicen: ¿Dnde tenemos nosotros tantos panes en el desierto, para saciar a una multitud tan grande?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:33
Verse 33. Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, &c.] Human foresight, even in the followers of Christ, is very short. In a thousand instances, if we supply not its deficiency by faith, we shall be always embarrassed, and often miserable. This world is a desert, where nothing can be found to satisfy the soul of man, but the salvation which Christ has procured.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 33. And his disciples said unto him , etc.] The former miracle of feeding five thousand men, besides women and children, with five loaves and two fishes, being quite out of their thoughts, they reply, whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? The question is big with objections, and is put with some vehemency and astonishment: the people to be led were a multitude, a great multitude, a very great multitude, and these too had had but little, or no food, for a great while; and therefore would require the more to fill and satisfy them; and besides, it was a wilderness where they were, and where no provisions were to be had; and if they could have been got for money, they had not stock enough to purchase such a large number of loaves, as were necessary to feed so great a company with.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 29-39 - Whatever our case is, the only way to find ease and relief, is to la it at Christ's feet, to submit it to him, and refer it to his disposal Those who would have spiritual healing from Christ, must be ruled as he pleases. See what work sin has made; what various diseases human bodie are subject to. Here were such diseases as fancy could neither gues the cause nor the cure of, yet these were subject to the command of Christ. The spiritual cures that Christ works are wonderful. When blin souls are made to see by faith, the dumb to speak in prayer, the maime and the lame to walk in holy obedience, it is to be wondered at. Hi power was also shown to the multitude, in the plentiful provision he made for them: the manner is much the same as before. All did eat, an were filled. Those whom Christ feeds, he fills. With Christ there is bread enough, and to spare; supplies of grace for more than seek it and for those that seek for more. Christ sent away the people. Thoug he had fed them twice, they must not look for miracles to find their daily bread. Let them go home to their callings and their own tables Lord, increase our faith, and pardon our unbelief, teaching us to liv upon thy fulness and bounty, for all things pertaining to this life and that which is to come __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ λεγουσιν 3004 5719 V-PAI-3P αυτω 846 P-DSM οι 3588 T-NPM μαθηται 3101 N-NPM αυτου 846 P-GSM ποθεν 4159 ADV-I ημιν 2254 P-1DP εν 1722 PREP ερημια 2047 N-DSF αρτοι 740 N-NPM τοσουτοι 5118 D-NPM ωστε 5620 CONJ χορτασαι 5526 5658 V-AAN οχλον 3793 N-ASM τοσουτον 5118 D-ASM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
15:33 {And the disciples say to him} (kai legousin autwi hoi maqetai). It seems strange that they should so soon have forgotten the feeding of the five thousand (#Mt 14:13-21), but they did. Soon Jesus will remind them of both these demonstrations of his power (#16:9,10). They forgot both of them, not just one. Some scholars scout the idea of two miracles so similar as the feeding of the five thousand and the four thousand, though both are narrated in detail by both Mark and Matthew and both are later mentioned by Jesus. Jesus repeated his sayings and wrought multitudes of healings. There is no reason in itself why Jesus should not on occasion repeat a nature miracle like this elsewhere. He is in the region of Decapolis, not in the country of Philip (Trachonitis).
