Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
There is certainly a considerable measure of weakness and unbelief manifested in these complaints and questions of moses; but his conduct appears at the same time so very simple, honest, and affectionate, that we cannot but admire it, while we wonder that he had not stronger confidence in that god, whose stupendous miracles he had so often witnessed in egypt
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There is certainly a considerable measure of weakness and unbelief manifested in these complaints and questions of moses; but his conduct appears at the same time so very simple, honest, and affectionate, that we cannot but admire it, while we wonder that he had not stronger confidence in that god, whose stupendous miracles he had so often witnessed in egypt
2 Kings 7:2
Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if LORD should make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shall see it with thine eyes, but shall not eat of it.
Matthew 15:33
And his disciples say to him, From where are so many loaves for us in a wilderness so as to feed so great a multitude?
Mark 6:37
But having answered, he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, After departing, shall we buy loaves of two hundred denarii, and give them to eat?
Mark 8:4
And his disciples answered him, From where will anyone be able to fill these men of loaves here in a desolate place?
Luke 1:18
And Zacharias said to the agent, How will I know this? For I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days.
John 6:6
But he said this testing him, for he himself knew what he was going to do.
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Matthew 14:17
And they say to him, We have not here, except five loaves and two fishes.