And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread?
Christ speaks of spiritual things in earthly pictures, and His disciples hear only bread and butter. They forgot provisions because their minds were filled with better things, which is no small mercy. But mark this: the leaven of the Pharisees, their corrupt principles spreading like yeast through dough, is far more dangerous than an empty pantry, and disciples stand most in peril from hypocrites who cloak their poison in piety.
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Commenting on Matthew 16:5-12
[Which] when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? (d) Not by others, but by virtue of his divinity.
They show shameful ingratitude. After Christ created bread from nothing twice over to feed thousands, they fret about provisions as though He had lost His power. Faith keeps the memory of God's gifts alive; when we forget them, faith has fallen asleep and unbelief reigns.
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