Matthew 15:37

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 15:37 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.
Matthew 15:37 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
37And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they did all eat, and were filled, etc.] Every one had a share of the provision, and that to full satisfaction; no one was overlooked and neglected, and everyone had as much as he could eat: and they took up of the broken meat that was left, seven baskets full. The disciples, after they had distributed to everyone his portion, went round, and collected the remaining fragments, and filled seven baskets therewith, according to the number of the loaves which were broken; and so had a full return for the loaves and fishes they spared on this occasion.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“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…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“all: Mat 15:33, Mat 14:20, Mat 14:21; Psa 107:9; Luk 1:53 seven: Mat 16:9, Mat 16:10; Mar 8:8, Mar 8:9, Mar 8:19-21 Matthew 15:39”
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