8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
8 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, "You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread?
8 But Jesus, aware of this, said, "O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread?
8 Jesus knew what they were doing and said, "Why all these worried whispers about forgetting the bread? Runt believers!
8 But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, "O you of little faith, why do you reason among yourselves because you have brought no bread?
8 Jesus knew what they were saying, so he said, "You have so little faith! Why are you arguing with each other about having no bread?
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 16:8
Commentary on Matthew 16:5-12
(Read Matthew 16:5-12)
Christ speaks of spiritual things under a similitude, and the disciples misunderstand him of carnal things. He took it ill that they should think him as thoughtful about bread as they were; that they should be so little acquainted with his way of preaching. Then understood they what he meant. Christ teaches by the Spirit of wisdom in the heart, opening the understanding to the Spirit of revelation in the word.