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Gill's Exposition
And he asked them, how many loaves have ye?.... See Gill on Mat 15:34;
and they said, seven. Matthew adds, "and a few little fishes", which are here afterwards mentioned.
See this passage explained in the notes at Mat 15:32-39. Mar 8:1 In those days - While in the wilderness, where he had cured the deaf-mute man. Having nothing to eat - Having come unprovided, or…
We had the story of a miracle very like this before, in this gospel (Mar 6:35), and of this same miracle (Mat 15:32), and here is little or no addition or alternation as to the circumstances. Yet…