Matthew 15:33
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the disciples say unto him: Whence then should we have so many loaves in the desert, as to fill so great a multitude?

Whence.

Numbers 11:21,22 And Moses said: There are six hundred thousand footmen of this people, and sayest thou: I will give them flesh to eat a whole month? . . .

2 Kings 4:42-44 And a certain man came from Baalsalisa, bringing to the man of God, bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and new corn in his scrip. And he said: Give to the people, that they may eat. . . .

Mark 6:37 And he answering said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said to him: Let us go and buy bread for two hundred pence, and we will give them to eat.

Mark 8:4,5 And his disciples answered him: From whence can any one fill them here with bread in the wilderness? . . .

John 6:5-7 When Jesus therefore had lifted up his eyes and seen that a very great multitude cometh to him, he said to Philip: Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? . . .

to fill.

Matthew 14:15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now passed: send away the multitudes, that going into the towns, they may buy themselves victuals.

Luke 9:13 But he said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said: We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless perhaps, we should go and buy food for all this multitude.

John 6:8,9 One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, saith to him: . . .

Context
The Feeding of the Four Thousand
32And Jesus called together his disciples, and said: I have compassion on the multitudes, because they continue with me now three days, and have not what to eat, and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 33And the disciples say unto him: Whence then should we have so many loaves in the desert, as to fill so great a multitude? 34And Jesus said to them: How many loaves have you? But they said: Seven, and a few little fishes.…
Cross References
Matthew 15:32
And Jesus called together his disciples, and said: I have compassion on the multitudes, because they continue with me now three days, and have not what to eat, and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

Matthew 15:34
And Jesus said to them: How many loaves have you? But they said: Seven, and a few little fishes.

Lexicon
The
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

disciples
μαθηταί (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

replied,
λέγουσιν (legousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“Where
Πόθεν (Pothen)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4159: From the base of posis with enclitic adverb of origin; from which or what place, state, source or cause.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

this desolate place
ἐρημίᾳ (erēmia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2047: A desert place, desert, uninhabited region. From eremos; solitude.

can we [find]
ἡμῖν (hēmin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

enough
τοσοῦτοι (tosoutoi)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5118: So great, so large, so long, so many. From tosos and houtos; so vast as this, i.e. Such.

bread
ἄρτοι (artoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 740: Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf.

to feed
χορτάσαι (chortasai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 5526: To feed, satisfy, fatten. From chortos; to fodder, i.e. to gorge.

such a large
τοσοῦτον (tosouton)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5118: So great, so large, so long, so many. From tosos and houtos; so vast as this, i.e. Such.

crowd?”
ὄχλον (ochlon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.


Additional Translations
The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”

And the disciples say to Him, "From where will be to us in a secluded place so many loaves, as so great a crowd to satisfy?"

And his disciples say to him, From where should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?

And his disciples say to him, Whence should we have so many loaves in [the] wilderness as to satisfy so great a crowd?

And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place, as to fill so great a multitude?

And his disciples say to him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to satisfy so great a multitude?

"Where can we," asked the disciples, "get bread enough in this remote place to satisfy so vast a multitude?"

The disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?"

And his disciples say to him, 'Whence to us, in a wilderness, so many loaves, as to fill so great a multitude?'
Jump to Previous
Bread Crowd Desert Deserted Desolate Disciples Enough Fill Food Great Loaves Multitude Remote Satisfy Vast Waste Whence Wilderness
Jump to Next
Bread Crowd Desert Deserted Desolate Disciples Enough Fill Food Great Loaves Multitude Remote Satisfy Vast Waste Whence Wilderness
Links
Matthew 15:33 NIV
Matthew 15:33 NLT
Matthew 15:33 ESV
Matthew 15:33 NASB
Matthew 15:33 KJV

Matthew 15:33 Bible Apps
Matthew 15:33 Biblia Paralela
Matthew 15:33 Chinese Bible
Matthew 15:33 French Bible
Matthew 15:33 German Bible

Alphabetical: a answered bread could crowd desolate disciples enough feed get Him His in large loaves many place remote said satisfy so such The this to we Where would

NT Gospels: Matthew 15:33 The disciples said to him Where should (Matt. Mat Mt) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Matthew 15:32
Top of Page
Top of Page