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Mat 14:19. Ἀνακλιθῆναι, to be seated) The faith of the people is thus exercised.-τοὺς ἄρτους, the loaves) sc. whatever was there.-ἀναβλέψας, looking up) Jesus referred everything to the Father (see Joh 11:41; Joh 17:1) with the most entire confidence: far different from the practice of sinners; see Luk 18:13.-οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ, but His disciples) A prelude to their future administration.[671] See Act 4:35.
[671] Sc. of the charities distributed to the needy brethren.-ED.)