Matthew 16 · Verse 8

Matthew 16:8

Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
Matthew 16:8, King James Version

Matthew 16:8 in other translations

BSBAware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?
WEBJesus, perceiving it, said, “Why do you reason among yourselves, you of little faith, because you have brought no bread?
ASVAnd Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread?
YLTAnd Jesus having known, said to them, ‘Why reason ye in yourselves, ye of little faith, because ye took no loaves?
DARBYAnd Jesus knowing it, said, Why reason ye among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because ye have taken no bread?
BBEAnd Jesus, seeing it, said, O you of little faith, why are you reasoning among yourselves, because you have no bread?
WebsterWhich when Jesus perceived, he said to them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

What does Matthew 16:8 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 8. Mt 16:6

(g) "unto them" Mt 6:30, 8:26, 14:31

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 When Jesus perceived, he said - Αυτοις, unto them, is wanting in BDKLMS, and twenty others; one of the Syriac, the Armenian, Ethiopia, Vulgate, and most of the Itala; also in Origen, Theophylact, and Lucifer Calaritanus. Mill approves of the omission, and Griesbach has left it out of the text. O ye of little faith - There are degrees in faith, as well as in the other graces of the Spirit. Little faith may be the seed of great faith, and therefore is not to be despised. But many who should be strong in faith have but a small measure of it, because they either give way to sin, or are not careful to improve what God has already given.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 16:5-12

Christ speaks of spiritual things under a similitude, and the disciples misunderstand him of carnal things. He took it ill that they should think him as thoughtful about bread as they were; that they should be so little acquainted with his way of preaching. Then understood they what he meant. Christ teaches by the Spirit of wisdom in the heart, opening the understanding to the Spirit of revelation in the word.

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Matthew 16:8 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΓνοὺςGnousHaving known [this]G1097
δὲdehoweverG1161
ὁho<the>G3588
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
εἶπενeipensaidG2036
τίtiWhyG5101
διαλογίζεσθεdialogizesthereason youG1260
ἐνenamongG1722
ἑαυτοῖς,he'autoisyourselves,G1438
ὀλιγόπιστοι,oligopistoiO [you] of little faith,G3640
ὅτιhotibecauseG3754
ἄρτουςartousbreadG740
οὐκouknotG3756
ἔχετε;echeteyou take?G2192

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 16:8

  • Matthew 6:30

    Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

  • Matthew 8:26

    And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

  • Matthew 14:31

    And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

  • Mark 16:14

    Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

  • John 2:24-25

    But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

  • Hebrews 4:13

    Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

  • Revelation 2:23

    And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

  • John 16:30

    Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
when.
Joh 2:24,25; 16:30; Heb 4:13; Re 2:23
O ye.
6:30; 8:26; 14:31; Mr 16:14

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Context

  • Matthew 16:7

    And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

  • Matthew 16:8

    Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

  • Matthew 16:9

    Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

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Matthew 16:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y entendiéndolo Jesús, les dijo: ¿Por qué pensáis dentro de vosotros, hombres de poca fe, que no tomasteis pan?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mais Jésus, le sachant, dit: Pourquoi raisonnez-vous en vous-mêmes, gens de petite foi, sur ce que vous n’avez pas pris du pain?
German
Elberfelder 1871		Als aber Jesus es erkannte, sprach er: Was überleget ihr bei euch selbst, Kleingläubige, weil ihr keine Brote mitgenommen habt?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Sciens autem Jesus, dixit: Quid cogitatis intra vos modicæ fidei, quia panes non habetis?