Matthew 16:10
New International Version
Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

New Living Translation
Or the 4,000 I fed with seven loaves, and the large baskets of leftovers you picked up?

English Standard Version
Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered?

Berean Standard Bible
Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

Berean Literal Bible
nor the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many baskets you⁺ took up?

King James Bible
Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

New King James Version
Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand and how many large baskets you took up?

New American Standard Bible
Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets you picked up?

NASB 1995
“Or the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets full you picked up?

NASB 1977
“Or the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets you took up?

Legacy Standard Bible
Or the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets full you picked up?

Amplified Bible
Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many large baskets you picked up?

Berean Annotated Bible
Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you⁺ gathered?

Christian Standard Bible
Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many large baskets you collected?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Or the seven loaves for the 4,000 and how many large baskets you collected?

American Standard Version
Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Contemporary English Version
And what about the 4,000 people and all those baskets of leftovers from only seven loaves of bread?

English Revised Version
Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't you remember the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many large baskets you filled?

Good News Translation
And what about the seven loaves for the four thousand men? How many baskets did you fill?

International Standard Version
or the seven loaves for the 4,000 and how many baskets you collected?

NET Bible
Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many baskets you took up?

New Heart English Bible
Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

Webster's Bible Translation
Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Weymouth New Testament
nor the 4,000 and the seven loaves, and how many hampers you carried away?
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

World English Bible
or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

Berean Literal Bible
nor the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many baskets you⁺ took up?

Young's Literal Translation
nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Smith's Literal Translation
Nor the seven loaves of four thousand, and how many wicker baskets ye took?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Nor the seven loaves among four thousand men, and how many baskets you took up?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Or the seven loaves among the four thousand men, and how many baskets you took up?

New American Bible
Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

New Revised Standard Version
Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Neither the seven loaves of bread of the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Neither those seven loaves of the 4,000 and how many round baskets you took up?”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

Godbey New Testament
Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

Haweis New Testament
Nor the seven loaves among the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Mace New Testament
nor the seven loaves among the four thousand, and how many baskets ye carried away?

Weymouth New Testament
nor the 4,000 and the seven loaves, and how many hampers you carried away?

Worrell New Testament
Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Worsley New Testament
nor the seven loaves among four thousand, and how many baskets-full ye took away?

Additional Translations ...



Context
The Leaven to Beware
9Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 10Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 11How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”…

Cross References
Or the seven loaves for the four thousand,

Matthew 15:36
Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

Mark 8:6-7
And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd. / They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.

Matthew 15:38
A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.
and how many basketfuls you gathered?

Mark 8:20
“And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.

Matthew 15:37
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Mark 8:8
The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Matthew 14:17-21
“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. / “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said. / And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. …

Mark 8:19-20
When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered. / “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.

John 6:9-13
“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?” / “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them. / Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. …

Mark 6:38-44
“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.” / Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass. / So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. …

Luke 9:12-17
As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.” / But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.” / (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” …

John 6:1-14
After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias). / A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick. / Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples. …

2 Kings 4:42-44
Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.

Exodus 16:4-15
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. / Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.” / So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “This evening you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, …

Numbers 11:7-9
Now the manna resembled coriander seed, and its appearance was like that of gum resin. / The people walked around and gathered it, ground it on a handmill or crushed it in a mortar, then boiled it in a cooking pot or shaped it into cakes. It tasted like pastry baked with fine oil. / When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it.

Psalm 78:19-25
They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? / When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?” / Therefore the LORD heard and was filled with wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against Israel, …


Treasury of Scripture

Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

Matthew 15:34,38
And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes…

Mark 8:5-9,17-21
And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven…

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Matthew 16
1. The Pharisees require a sign.
5. Jesus warns his disciples of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13. The people's opinion of Jesus,
16. and Peter's confession of him.
21. Jesus foretells his death;
23. reproves Peter for dissuading him from it;
24. and admonishes those who will follow him, to bear the cross.












Or the seven loaves for the four thousand,

Jesus reminded the disciples of the crowd He fed after they had remained with Him for three days. With seven loaves and a few fish, He provided enough for everyone and left an abundance.

Mat 15:36 Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks…
Mrk 8:6-7 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.…
Mat 15:38 A total of four thousand men were fed…

and how many basketfuls you gathered?

The disciples collected seven large baskets of leftovers. Their failure to remember this provision showed why Jesus warned them against unbelief and spiritual dullness.

Mrk 8:20 “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand,”…
Mat 15:37 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples…
Mrk 8:8 The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples…

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jesus Christ
The central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching His disciples and reminding them of His miraculous provision.

2. The Disciples
Followers of Jesus who witnessed His miracles and are being taught to understand His divine power and provision.

3. The Feeding of the Four Thousand
A miraculous event where Jesus fed a large crowd with seven loaves of bread and a few small fish, resulting in seven basketfuls of leftovers.

4. The Region of the Decapolis
The area where the feeding of the four thousand took place, highlighting Jesus' ministry beyond Jewish territories.

5. Basketfuls of Leftovers
Symbolic of God's abundant provision and the overflow of His blessings.
Teaching Points
Remembering God's Faithfulness
Just as Jesus reminded His disciples of past miracles, we should remember God's faithfulness in our lives.

Trust in Divine Provision
The miracle of the loaves teaches us to trust in God's ability to provide for our needs, even when resources seem insufficient.

Spiritual Nourishment
Beyond physical provision, Jesus offers spiritual nourishment that sustains us eternally.

Abundance in Christ
The leftover basketfuls symbolize the abundance found in Christ, encouraging us to live with a mindset of abundance rather than scarcity.

Witnessing to Others
The miracles of Jesus serve as a testimony to His divine nature and can be used to witness to others about His power and love.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Matthew 16:10?

2. How does Matthew 16:10 emphasize remembering God's past provisions in our lives?

3. What lessons from Matthew 16:10 can strengthen our faith in God's provision?

4. How does Matthew 16:10 connect with God's provision in Exodus 16:4?

5. How can we apply the message of Matthew 16:10 in daily challenges?

6. What does "seven loaves for the four thousand" teach about God's abundant provision?

7. What is the significance of the seven loaves in Matthew 16:10?

8. How does Matthew 16:10 relate to Jesus' miracles and divine provision?

9. Why does Jesus reference the feeding of the 4,000 in Matthew 16:10?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Matthew 16?


Matthew 16:10 points the disciples back to a concrete, recent display of Jesus’ power and generosity. By recalling the seven loaves, the four thousand satisfied, and the seven baskets gathered, Jesus shows that past provisions guarantee future care. Remembering His works turns anxiety into trust and reminds believers that with Christ, scarcity is never final.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[Or]
οὐδὲ (oude)
Conjunction
Strong's 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

seven
ἑπτὰ (hepta)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2033: Seven. A primary number; seven.

loaves
ἄρτους (artous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 740: Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf.

for the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

four thousand,
τετρακισχιλίων (tetrakischiliōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 5070: Four thousand. From the multiplicative adverb of tessares and chilioi; four times a thousand.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

how many
πόσας (posas)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4214: How much, how great, how many. From an absolute pos and hos; interrogative pronoun how much (plural) many).

basketfuls
σπυρίδας (spyridas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4711: A plaited basket. From speiro; a hamper or lunch-receptacle.

you gathered?
ἐλάβετε (elabete)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.


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