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Forgetfulness Fuels Fear
Commentators explain that Jesus's questions are a sharp rebuke for the disciples' forgetfulness. They were anxious about having no bread, completely forgetting that Jesus had twice miraculously fed thousands with leftovers to spare. This serves as a powerful reminder for believers today: recalling God's past faithfulness is the antidote to present anxiety and mistrust.
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Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 16:8–10
19th Century
Preacher
Lack of faith made them so dull and carnal. Lack of bread would not have troubled them if they had possessed more grace. Our Lord essentially says …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 16:10
Because they were men of little faith (v.8; cf. 6:30; 8:26; 14:31), they came to an unimaginative conclusion. Jesus could not have been talking abo…
John Gill
On Matthew 16:10
17th Century
Pastor
Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand Have you forgot the other miracle done but a very little while ago, when I …
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Matthew Henry
On Matthew 16:5–12
17th Century
Minister
Christ speaks of spiritual things using a comparison, and the disciples misunderstand him, taking his words to refer to carnal things. He was displ…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 16:1–12
13th Century
Philosopher
Previously, the Lord demonstrated the sufficiency of the Gospel teaching, showing that it does not require legal observances and, furthermore, that…