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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 15:38

‘And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.'

Those who ate were about four thousand men, as well as women and children. Again the counting of ‘the men' suggests an assembly of ‘the congregation of Israel', those who had met before the Lord. As we have seen, they ‘glorified the God of Israel'. And as mentioned above the ‘four' indicates that they represent the nations. But the mention of the women and children indicates that all were include within His provision. All were participating in the Messianic banquet that Jesus had introduced by His coming.

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