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Matthew 16:10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand,

In response to the Apostles realizing they forgot to bring bread, a comedic misunderstanding takes place.

Spoken to
Apostles

Matthew 16:10 οὐδὲ τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἄρτους τῶν τετρακισχιλίων καὶ πόσας σφυρίδας ἐλάβετε;

KJV Verse

Matthew 16:10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

NIV Verse:

Matthew 16:10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

What His Listeners Heard:

Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand and how many bushels you took in?

Lost In Translation:

The KJV translates two different Greek words as "baskets" in the previous verse, Matthew 16:9, and this verses. The word used here is a larger basket. Jesus may be making a point about size here since the number of loaves, in the beginning, is larger and the crowd is smaller.

KJV w/Translation Issues :

Neither(CW) the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets(CW) ye took up(IW)?

KJV List (See full page for word-by-word analysis):
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What Jesus's Listeners Heard

The everyday meanings of the Greek words Jesus used were different than the definitions they have been given over time in biblical translation. The word translations here are based upon documents of his time such as the Greek Septuagint, not ideas unknown in his time.

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