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 the disciples said to Him, "Where will we get enough loaves of bread to feed a large crowd in [such] a deserted place [as this]?"
Mark 6:37
But He answered them, "You [men] give them something to eat." And they replied, "Should we go and buy a supply of bread to give them to eat?" [Note: The amount mentioned here indicates that it was two hundred days of a farm laborer's pay, or about $14,000 in 1994].
Mark 8:4
And His disciples replied to Him, "Where will a person get enough bread to feed these people in such a deserted place like this?"
Luke 1:18
And Zacharias said to the angel, "How will I know this? For I am an old man and my wife is [also] very old."
John 6:6
Now He said this to test Philip, for He [already] knew what He was going to do.
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Matthew 14:17
And they replied, "But we have here [only] five loaves of [barley] bread [See John 6:9] and two [probably smoked] fish."