King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Complete Jewish Bible:
Don't you understand yet? Don't you remember the five loaves of the five thousand and how many baskets you filled?
Berean Standard Bible:
Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
American Standard Version:
Do ye not yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Do ye{G3539} not yet{G3768} understand{G3539}, neither{G3761} remember{G3421} the five{G4002} loaves{G740} of the five thousand{G4000}, and{G2532} how many{G4214} baskets{G2894} ye took up{G2983}?
Cross-References (KJV):
Matthew 14:17
- And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
Matthew 14:21
- And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
John 6:9
- There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
John 6:13
- Therefore they gathered [them] together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
Luke 9:13
- But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
Luke 9:17
- And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
Matthew 15:16
- And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
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Commentary for Matthew 16:9
Matthew 16:9 is a verse set within the larger narrative of Jesus' ministry, where He is continually teaching and revealing His identity to His disciples. This particular verse is part of Jesus' rebuke to the disciples after they express concern about not having brought bread with them on their journey across the Sea of Galilee. Jesus is reminding them of two recent miracles involving bread: the feeding of the 5,000 with five loaves and two fish, and then the feeding of the 4,000 with seven loaves and a few small fish (as described in Matthew 14:13-21 and 15:32-39, respectively).
The themes of this verse include the disciples' lack of faith and understanding, Jesus' role as a provider and teacher, and the importance of remembering His past works and teachings. Historically, Jesus' miracles, such as the multiplication of loaves, were signs that pointed to His divine authority and messianic identity. By referencing these miracles, Jesus is not only chiding the disciples for their spiritual forgetfulness but also reinforcing the idea that He is the source of sustenance and life, both physically and spiritually. The verse underscores the disciples' ongoing process of spiritual growth, as they gradually come to comprehend Jesus' true mission and the nature of the Kingdom of God.
In summary, Matthew 16:9 captures a moment of instruction where Jesus is prompting His disciples to reflect on the miraculous provision they had witnessed, urging them to trust in His continuing care and to understand the significance of these events as testimony to His divine nature and mission.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G3539
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: νοιέω
Transliteration: noiéō
Pronunciation: noy-eh'-o
Description: from νοῦς; to exercise the mind (observe), i.e. (figuratively) to comprehend, heed:--consider, perceive, think, understand. - Strong's Number: G3768
There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: οὔπω
Transliteration: oúpō
Pronunciation: oo'-po
Description: from οὐ and -πω; not yet:--hitherto not, (no…) as yet, not yet. - Strong's Number: G3761
There are 125 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: οὐδέ
Transliteration: oudé
Pronunciation: oo-deh'
Description: from οὐ and δέ; not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even:--neither (indeed), never, no (more, nor, not), nor (yet), (also, even, then) not (even, so much as), + nothing, so much as. - Strong's Number: G3421
There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μνημονεύω
Transliteration: mnēmoneúō
Pronunciation: mnay-mon-yoo'-o
Description: from a derivative of μνήμη; to exercise memory, i.e. recollect; by implication, to punish; also to rehearse:--make mention; be mindful, remember. - Strong's Number: G4002
There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πέντε
Transliteration: pénte
Pronunciation: pen'-teh
Description: a primary number; "five":--five. - Strong's Number: G740
There are 91 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἄρτος
Transliteration: ártos
Pronunciation: ar'-tos
Description: from αἴρω; bread (as raised) or a loaf:--(shew-)bread, loaf. - Strong's Number: G4000
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πεντακισχίλιοι
Transliteration: pentakischílioi
Pronunciation: pen-tak-is-khil'-ee-oy
Description: from πεντάκις and χίλιοι; five times a thousand:--five thousand. - Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet. - Strong's Number: G4214
There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πόσος
Transliteration: pósos
Pronunciation: pos'-os
Description: from an absolute (who, what) and ὅς; interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many):--how great (long, many), what. - Strong's Number: G2894
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κόφινος
Transliteration: kóphinos
Pronunciation: kof'-ee-nos
Description: of uncertain derivation; a (small) basket:--basket. - Strong's Number: G2983
There are 248 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: λαμβάνω
Transliteration: lambánō
Pronunciation: lam-ban'-o
Description: a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas δέχομαι is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while αἱρέομαι is more violent, to seize or remove)):--accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).