Matthew 16:8 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 16:8

Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread?

KJV

Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

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Commentary

4 voices

Origen of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON MATTHEW 12:5 (253)

After Jesus said this, the disciples thought to themselves (not aloud but in their hearts), "We did not bring bread." Then they said something else, like "If we had bread, then we wouldn't need the yeast from the Pharisees and Sadducees, but since we don't have bread, we are at risk of taking their yeast.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

This should serve to excuse a fault, Peradventure it was an oversight. See how easily Christ forgave his disciples' carelessness, though it was in such a material point as taking bread; and do likewise. But that which he chides them for is their little faith.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

When Jesus perceived, he said - Αυτοις, unto them, is wanting in BDKLMS, and twenty others; one of the Syriac, the Armenian, Ethiopia, Vulgate, and most of the Itala; also in Origen, Theophylact, and Lucifer Calaritanus. Mill approves of the omission, and Griesbach has left it out of the text. O ye of little faith - There are degrees in faith, as well as in the other graces of the Spirit. Little faith may be the seed of great faith, and therefore is not to be despised.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Matthew (1856)

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Γνοὺς	Gnous	Having known [this]	G1097 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Jesus	G2424 →
εἶπεν	eipen	said	G2036 →
τί	ti	Why	G5101 →
διαλογίζεσθε	dialogizesthe	reason you	G1260 →
ἐν	en	among	G1722 →
ἑαυτοῖς,	he'autois	yourselves,	G1438 →
ὀλιγόπιστοι,	oligopistoi	O [you] of little faith,	G3640 →
ὅτι	hoti	because	G3754 →
ἄρτους	artous	bread	G740 →
οὐκ	ouk	not	G3756 →
ἔχετε;	echete	you take?	G2192 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Hebrews 4:13
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
  Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each…
- Psalms 33:13–15
  The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
- Proverbs 15:3
  The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
- Ecclesiastes 12:14
  For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
- Jeremiah 17:10
  I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.
Through
Matthew 8:26
“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
leads to
- Isaiah 41:10–14
  Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
- Psalms 65:7
  You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.
Through
Matthew 14:31
Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”
leads to
- James 1:6–8
  But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.