Psalm 78:20 (WEB)
Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?”
Fathers and councils · 4
Augustine of Hippo
““For He smote the rock, and the waters flowed, and torrents gushed forth: will He be able to give bread also, or to prepare a table for His people?” (ver. 20).” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“And that which in the wilderness seemed to the Jews marvellous, (they said at least, “Can He give bread also? or prepare a table in the wilderness?”) this He shows forth in His works.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxviii. 20.
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Mark
“Now it was with fitness that He looked up to heaven, for the Jews, when receiving manna in the desert, presumed to say of God, “Can he give bread?” [Ps 78:20] To prevent this, therefore, before He performed the miracle, He referred to His Father when He was about to do.” — the author cites it
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Ephrem the Syrian
“For (Israel said), Though He smote the rock and the waters flowed, can He also give us bread?” — editor's note: Ps. lxxviii. 20.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Mark 6:35–44 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Mark 6:35–44 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Mark 6:35–44 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Mark 6:35–44 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Mark 6:35–44 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Mark 6:35–44 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Mark 6:35–44 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Mark 6:35–44 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Mark 6:35–44 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Mark 6:35–44 (Catena Aurea).