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 officer on whose hand the king leaned responded to the man of God, and said, Even if Yahweh were making windows in the heavens, could this thing, come to pass? And he said - Lo! thou, art about to see it with thine own eyes, but, thereof, shalt thou not eat!
Matthew 15:33
And his disciples say unto him - Whence, to us, in a wilderness, loaves in such numbers as to fill a multitude, so great?
Mark 6:37
But, he, answering said to them - Ye, give them, to eat. And they say unto him - Shall we depart and buy two hundred denaries' worth of loaves, and give them to eat?
Mark 8:4
And his disciples answered him - Whence shall any one be able, here, to fill, these, with bread, in a desert?
Luke 1:18
And Zachariah said unto the messenger - Whereby, shall I know this? for, I, am, aged, and, my wife, advanced in her days.
John 6:6
But, this, he was saying, to test him; for, he himself, knew, what he was about to do.
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Matthew 14:17
But, they, say unto him - We have nothing here, save five loaves and two fishes.