36 he took the seven loaves and the fish and after he[a] had given thanks, he broke them[b] and began giving[c] them[d] to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 37 And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full. 38 Now those who ate were four thousand men, in addition to women and children.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 15:36 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had given thanks”) which is understood as temporal
  2. Matthew 15:36 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Matthew 15:36 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began giving”)
  4. Matthew 15:36 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation