Matthew 16:5
What does Matthew 16:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Matthew 16:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Matthew 16:5 means
After leaving the Pharisees and Sadducees, Jesus and His disciples crossed to the "other side" of the sea, highlighting a transition in their journey and focus. The disciples' forgetfulness to bring bread with them becomes a critical detail, as it immediately sets up a dramatic misunderstanding regarding Jesus' subsequent warning. Their practical oversight creates a natural opening for Jesus to teach them a deeper spiritual truth, initially obscured by their literal interpretation.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to take bread.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to take bread.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when the disciples came to the other side they had not taken thought to get bread.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And his disciples having come to the other side, forgot to take loaves,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when his disciples were come over the water, they had forgotten to take bread.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
Context
This verse serves as a transition, moving the narrative from the confrontation with the religious leaders to a more intimate teaching moment with the disciples. Their forgetfulness about bread directly precipitates Jesus' warning about 'leaven' in the next verse, setting up the immediate context for their confusion and His subsequent clarification about spiritual discernment.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 15:39
And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.
- Mark 8:13
And he left them, and again entering into the boat departed to the other side.
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