Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 15:33-34

"And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude? And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes." — Matthew 15:33-34 (ASV)

And his disciples say to him, From where should we get so much bread in the wilderness as to fill so great a multitude? And Jesus says to them, How many loaves have you?

That is always a good form of inquiry: "How many loaves have you?" How much grace have you? How much gift have you? How much ability have you? Are you using it all? Have you consecrated it all to the Master's service?

And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye?

That is the point. It is idle to inquire about how much you want.

How many loaves have ye?