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But Jesus said to them, "They don`t need to go away. You give them something to eat."
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A Test of Faith
Commentators agree that Jesus' command, "You give them something to eat," was a direct test of the disciples' faith. Faced with an impossible situation, they focused on their limited resources. Jesus challenged them to shift their focus from their own inability to His unlimited power, teaching that He calls His followers to tasks that can only be accomplished through reliance on Him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Jesus said—They need not depart; give ye them to eat. John adds that, previous to this, Jesus had addressed Philip and asked, Whence s…
Give ye them to eat (δοτε αυτοις υμεις φαγειν). The emphasis is on υμεις in contrast (note position) with their "send away" (απολυ…
19th Century
Baptist
But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
"You do not know what you can do, since I am with you," the Lor…
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It was now late afternoon. On the face of it, the conversation between Jesus and his disciples is straightforward. They wanted him to send the crow…
16th Century
Protestant
You give them something to eat. As a fuller exposition of this miracle will be found in John chapter 6, instead of troubling my readers wi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But Jesus said to them the disciples,
they need not depart ; meaning so long a…
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When Christ and his word withdraw, it is best for us to follow, seeking the means of grace for our souls before any worldly advantages. The presenc…
13th Century
Catholic
After having excluded Herod’s opinion, here the Evangelist mentions the power of Christ’s doctrine. For its power is threefold: it feeds, it rescue…
