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Matthew 15:37 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Matthew 15:37 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 15 verse 37 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.”
Matthew 15:37 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 15:37
And they did all eat, and were filled (καὶ ἔφαγον πάντες καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν)—The verb χορτάζω (chortazō) means 'to feed, to fill, to satisfy fully'—not mere subsistence but complete satisfaction. The πάντες ('all') emphasizes universality—no one left hungry. This fulfills Psalm 107:9: 'He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with goodness.' Where Jesus provides, there's full satisfaction, not rationed scarcity.And they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full (καὶ ἦραν τὸ περισσεῦον τῶν κλασμάτων ἑπτὰ σπυρίδας πληρεῖς)—The verb περισσεύω (perisseuō, 'to exceed,...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 15:37
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“how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up? They told him, Twelve.,When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.,,,,,,,,”
“Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?”
“and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over.”
“neither remember the five loaves for the five thousand”
“For he satisfieth the longing soul”
“and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.”
“He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.”