Matthew 15:32

“Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, etc.] Who were at some little distance from him, to impart his mind unto them, whom he had made, and used, as his familiar friends; and to try their faith, and raise their attention, and prepare them for the following miracle; as well as to teach them by his example, and accustom them to show bowels of mercy and compassion to persons in any kind of want and distress: and said, I have compassion on the multitude; which must be understood of him as man, whose bowels yearned towards them, having been so long without any food for their bodies, or very little; as he had compassion on the sick, and diseased, and healed them, so on the sound and whole, and…”

“The miracle recorded here - the feeding of the four thousand - took place on a mountain near the Sea of Galilee. The same account is recorded in Mark 8:1-10. The circumstances of the miracle are so similar to the one recorded in Matthew 14:14-21, as to need little additional explanation. Matthew 15:32 Three days, and have nothing to eat - This is not, perhaps, to be taken literally, but only that during that time they had been deprived of their ordinary or regular food. They had had only a very scanty supply, and on the third day even that began to fail. Matthew 15:39 Coasts of Magdala - Mark says, “The parts of Dalmanutha.” Magdala was probably the same place which was formerly called…”

“They continue with me now three days - It was now the third day since they came. Mar 8:1. Matthew 15:36”

“15:32-39 The previous feeding miracle (see 14:13-21) was for Jews, whereas this one extended to Gentiles; it thus develops the theme of 15:27. Through this miracle Jesus demonstrated that he is the true bread of life (see 16:5-12; John 6).”

“Jesus: Mat 9:36, Mat 14:14, Mat 20:34; Mar 8:1, Mar 8:2, Mar 9:22; Luk 7:13 I have: Heb 4:15 three: Mat 12:40, Mat 27:63; Act 27:33 and have: Mat 6:32, Mat 6:33; Luk 12:29, Luk 12:30 lest: Sa1 14:28-31, Sa1 30:11, Sa1 30:12; Mar 8:3 Matthew 15:33”