Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 16:5

"And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to take bread." — Matthew 16:5 (ASV)

They had forgotten to provision their boat. They seem to have discovered this for themselves as soon as they “were come to the other side.” They seldom forgot such temporal matters. Possibly, they trusted each other, and what was every man’s business was nobody’s business.

They did not notice the omission while they were crossing the sea, but when mealtime came, their minds quickly turned to the loaves. Controversy had for a while engrossed their minds with religious matters, but the lack of bread and consequent hunger soon recalled them to the things of earth.