Matthew 16:10

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 16:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Matthew 16:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, etc.] Have you forgot the other miracle done but a very little while ago, when I fed four thousand men, beside women and children, with seven loaves and a few small fishes; and how many baskets ye took up? no less than seven large baskets; and am I not able to provide for you? distress not yourselves about this matter; give not way to unbelief, which must argue great stupidity and insensibility.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The account in these verses is also recorded in Mark 8:13-21. Matthew 16:5 And when his disciples were come to the other side - That is, to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. Mark says that he entered into a ship again, and departed to the other side. The conversation with the Pharisees and Sadducees had been on the western side of the Sea of Galilee. See the notes at Matthew 15:39. They crossed from that side again to the east. Had forgotten to take bread - That is, had forgotten to lay in a sufficient supply. They had, it seems, not more than one loaf, Mark 8:14. Matthew 16:6-11 Take heed ... - That is, be cautious, be on your guard. The leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees - Leaven is…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Mat 15:34, Mat 15:38; Mar 8:5-9, Mar 8:17-21 Matthew 16:11”
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