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A Human Moment
Commentators explain that this verse describes a simple, relatable event: after a tense confrontation with religious leaders, the disciples hurriedly crossed the Sea of Galilee and forgot to pack enough food. This human moment of forgetfulness serves as the real-world setting for Jesus's upcoming spiritual lesson.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 16:5
18th Century
Theologian
And when his disciples were come to the other side. That is, to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. Mark says that he entered into a shi…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 16:5
Came (ελθοντες). Probably= "went" as in Lu 15:20 (ιρε, not ςενιρε). So in Mr 8:13 απηλθεν.
Forgot (επελαθο…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 16:5
19th Century
Preacher
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 se…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 16:5
This is Jesus’ last and most important withdrawal from Galilee before his final trip south (19:1). The setting for this conversation may be the boa…
John Calvin
On Matthew 16:5
16th Century
Theologian
And when his disciples came. Here Christ takes occasion from the circumstance that had just occurred432 to exhort his disciples…
John Gill
On Matthew 16:5
17th Century
Pastor
When his disciples were come to the other side
Of the sea, as Munster's Hebrew Gospel adds, to Bethsaida, ([Referenc…
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…