“Do you still not perceive?
Do you not remember
The five loaves
For the five thousand?
Do you not remember
How many hand baskets
You gathered?
Do you not remember
The seven loaves
For the four thousand?
Do you not remember
How many big wicker baskets
You gathered?”
οὔπω νοεῖτε, οὐδὲ μνημονεύετε τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους τῶν πεντακισχιλίων καὶ πόσους κοφίνους ἐλάβετε;
οὐδὲ τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἄρτους τῶν τετρακισχιλίων καὶ πόσας σπυρίδας ἐλάβετε;
This is similar to Mark, chapter 8:18-21, where the disciples responded to these questions. Jesus clearly reminded them of the two times that he had multiplied the loaves of bread. Was that not good enough for them? They did not yet seem to understand or perceive what was going on (οὔπω νοεῖτε). Did they not remember (οὐδὲ μνημονεύετε) the 5 loaves of bread for the 5,000 people (τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους τῶν πεντακισχιλίων) and all the fragments that they gathered in the hand baskets that was left over, since it had just happened in chapter 14:30-31? Did they not remember (οὐδὲ) how they had 7 loaves of bread for the 4,000 people (τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἄρτους τῶν τετρακισχιλίων) and the many big baskets of fragments were gathered of left overs (καὶ πόσας σπυρίδας ἐλάβετε), since that had just happened in chapter 15:32-38? How could they be so forgetful?
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 