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Matthew 15

Matthew 15:37

The Feeding of the Four Thousand · Matthew 15:29–39
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Translations

Modern
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Traditional
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
Literal
And they all ate and were satisfied, and they took up the superabounding of the fragments, seven baskets full.
Latin
Et comederunt omnes, et saturati sunt. Et quod superfuit de fragmentis, tulerunt septem sportas plenas.

Original

Greek
English
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Notes

Matthew 15:32–39

The earlier feeding miracle (see Matthew 14:13–21) was for the Jews. This miracle extended the blessing to the gentiles. It continues the theme found in Matthew 15:27. By this miracle, Jesus showed that he is the true "bread of life" (see 16:5–12; John 6).

Theme notes and profiles

Elisha

Events

Parallels

2 Kings 4:42–44 Mark 8:1–10

Glossary

Gospel of Matthew Miracle

Topics

Basket: Received the Fragments After the Miracles of the Loaves Bread: Multitudes Miraculously Fed by Christ With Frugality: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Feeds More than Four-Thousand People Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of More than Four-Thousand People Fed Loaves: Miracle of the Seven Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Feeds More than Four-Thousand People The Miracles of Christ: The Multitude Fed