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 say to Him, "Whence should we, in a wilderness, have so many loaves as to satisfy so great a multitude?"
Mark 6:37
But He saith to them, "Give ye them to eat." And they said to Him, "Going, shall we buy two hundred denaries worth of loaves, and give them to eat?"
Mark 8:4
And His disciples answered Him, "Whence will any one be able to satisfy these men with bread, here in a desert place?"
Luke 1:18
And Zacharias said to the angel, "By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in her days."
John 6:6
And this He said, proving him; for He Himself knew what He was about to do.
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Matthew 14:17
And they say to Him, "We have nothing here except five loaves and two fishes."