Matthew 15:37

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

Bible in Basic English

And they all took food, and had enough; and they took up of the broken bits, seven baskets full.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they did all eat, and had their fill. And they took up seven baskets full, of what remained of the fragments.

Free Bible Version

Everybody ate until they were full, and then they collected the leftovers, filling seven baskets.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they did all eate, and were sufficed: and they tooke vp of the fragments that remained, seuen baskets full.

King James (Authorized) Version

And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.

One Unity Resource Bible

They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.

Translation for Translators

Because Jesus made the food multiply miraculously, all those people ate and had plenty to satisfy them. There were 4,000 men who ate, but no one counted the women and the children who also ate. Then we disciples collected the pieces of food that were left over, and we filled seven large baskets with them.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The people all ate and were satisfied. Then they gathered up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.

Noah Webster Bible

And they all ate and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that were left seven baskets full.

World English Bible

They all ate and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.

Young's Literal Translation

And they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces seven baskets full,

Context

The Feeding of the Four Thousand

³⁶Taking 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.³⁷They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.³⁸A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.

Summary

In this verse, Jesus performs a miraculous feeding of four thousand people with just seven loaves of bread and a few small fish. This miracle showcases His divine power and compassion for the physical needs of the people. It also serves as a reminder of God's provision and abundance, demonstrating that He can multiply resources beyond human understanding. The act of feeding the multitude symbolizes Jesus as the Bread of Life who satisfies the spiritual hunger of all who come to Him in faith.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And they that did eat, were four thousand men,.... This number of men, as well as of the baskets of fragments, clearly shows this to be a distinct miracle from the former of this kind, recorded in Mat 14:15. There the number of men were five thousand, here four thousand; there the quantity of food was five loaves and two fishes, here seven loaves and a few fishes; there the number of the baskets of fragments was twelve, here seven; though the quantity might be as large; since the word here used for a basket is not the same as there, and designs one of a larger size: besides women and children; who were not taken into the account, though they ate as well as the men, and whose number might be very large.