But he answered them, "You give them something to eat." They asked him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them something to eat?"

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Two hundred pennyworth of bread. About 27 dollars [or £6 sterling]. As the disciples had a common purse in which they carried their little…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Theophylact of Ohrid: The Lord, first placing before them what is most profitable—that is, the food of the word of God—afte…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Jesus, however, ordered the disciples to supply food. He uses the emphatic personal pronoun: “You give them something to eat” (emphasis mine). The …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He answered and said to them, give you them to eat
This he said to try their faith, and make way for the following m…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Ministers should do or teach only what they are willing to have told to their Lord. Christ notices the fears of some and the labors of others among…

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