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Remembrance Cures Anxiety
Commentators explain that Jesus's rebuke is a call to action. When the disciples worried about having no bread, Jesus reminded them of His past miracles. The lesson for believers today is to actively remember God's past faithfulness. Recalling how He has provided in big ways helps to build faith and overcome present anxieties.
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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 16:9
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 16:9
17th Century
Pastor
Do you not understand
Meaning either the sense of the advice he had now given; or rather his almighty power displaye…
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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…