Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 15:34

"And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes." — Matthew 15:34 (ASV)

The Lord accepts their association and says, “How many loaves have you?” Small as their store was, and utterly insignificant for the work proposed, He allows them to contribute it towards His grand design.

They make a rapid inventory and speak of it in mournful tones, “Seven loaves, and a few little fishes.” Much like our own poor stock-in-trade for holy service.

The loaves were by no means such masses of food as we intend by the English word. They were merely thin cakes. The fishes were few and little, more bones than anything else.

So are our abilities slender and marred with many disabilities, yet we must put all that we have into the common stock, and it will be enough in the hands of Him who works all things.