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
Matthew 15:33
And his disciples said to him: Whence should we have in the desert as many loaves as would satisfy so great a multitude?
Mark 6:37
He answered and said to them: Do you give them food. And they said to him: Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them food?
Mark 8:4
And his disciples answered him: Whence will any one be able to satisfy these men with bread, here in the wilderness?
Luke 1:18
And Zachariah said to the angel: By what sign shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife is advanced in years.
John 6:6
But this he said to try him; for he himself knew what he was about to do.
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Matthew 14:17
They said to him: We have here but five loaves and two fishes.