John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 4. And his disciples answered him , etc..] The Syriac version renders it, say unto him; and the Persic and Ethiopic, said unto him; forgetting the late miracle of feeding five thousand with five loaves and two fishes, when they had now a less number, and more provisions: from whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness ? from what place, and by what ways and means can it be thought, that such a quantity of bread can be got at any rate in a desert, as to satisfy so large a number of hungry men? (see Gill on Matthew 15:33).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-10 - Our Lord Jesus encouraged the meanest to come to him for life an grace. Christ knows and considers our frames. The bounty of Christ is always ready; to show that, he repeated this miracle. His favours ar renewed, as our wants and necessities are. And those need not fea want, who have Christ to live upon by faith, and do so with thanksgiving.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ απεκριθησαν 611 5662 V-ADI-3P αυτω 846 P-DSM οι 3588 T-NPM μαθηται 3101 N-NPM αυτου 846 P-GSM ποθεν 4159 ADV-I τουτους 5128 D-APM δυνησεται 1410 5695 V-FDI-3S τις 5100 X-NSM ωδε 5602 ADV χορτασαι 5526 5658 V-AAN αρτων 740 N-GPM επ 1909 PREP ερημιας 2047 N-GSF
Robertson's NT Word Studies
8:4 {Here} (hwde). Of all places, in this desert region in the mountains. The disciples feel as helpless as when the five thousand were fed. They do not rise to faith in the unlimited power of Jesus after all that they have seen.
