Matthew 15:29-39
The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.
Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.”
“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people. They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. The number of those who ate was four thousand men, besides women and children.
The differences of detail between this passage and the fact that Mark also records both miracles, make it unlikely that this is a second account of the same event, despite the basic similarity. The context suggests that on this occasion non-Jews were fed.
Why?
When we search the Lord and follow Jesus Christ, what we needed Jesus has compassion for us so we don't worry about what we eat and clothes. Pray for his kingdom and his righteousness first.
The mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking, and the blind seeing are the symbols that Jesus is the Lord, who loves everyone come before him. So their request is full-filled.
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And they praised the God of Israel：這表示說這話的是外邦人。這迦南婦人的事，周圍的外邦人來跟隨耶穌，他們真的看見耶穌的作為。迦南婦人不是第一次，上次是百夫長。這次是在迦南地，是在神本來要減掉的地方，又是婦女，地位低落，卻認識耶穌才是她的道路，所以她的影響力超過百夫長。他們不僅歸榮耀給以色列的神，且追隨耶穌。神給我們信心不僅自己蒙福，而是要讓更多的人蒙福，神的名得著榮耀。
這些人一直跟隨耶穌三天，第一天醫治好的人，可能沒有馬上離開，因為他們還想看耶穌更多話語，更認識耶穌，更多與耶穌相處。通常人多在自己的問題解決後就離開回家了，就認為沒有那麼需要神。他們沒有考慮到自己可能沒有東西吃了，願意繼續跟隨耶穌。門徒似乎沒有學會，怕這些人失望，沒有因為神蹟被教會。第一次行在以色列當中，第二次在外邦人當中。第一次剩下12籃，第二次七籃剩下。12籃是12支派都會得到神的供應，7籃是創造的第七天，代表完整的祝福。代表不會只有一次。將來萬國萬民都要經歷耶穌給4千人吃飽的神蹟。都會經歷到耶穌基督的供應，耶穌來不僅3給猶太人，更是到萬族萬邦。門徒是怕耶穌無法供應，門徒對耶穌還是沒有信心。這群後受到迦南婦人激勵的外邦人，值得他們放下一切來跟隨的耶穌。
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How?
Jesus is the Lord, praise the son of the Lord.
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