A harmony upon the the three Evangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentary…A harmonie vpon the the three Euangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentarie…

5 He saith unto Phillip. The rest say, that that which we do in this place read to have been spoken to Phillip alone, was spoken to them all: but in that there is no absurdity. For it is likely that Phillip spake as all of them thought: therefore Christ answereth him peculiarly: Like as immediately after he bringeth in Andrew speaking, whereas the other do assign the speech unto them all together. He trieth the disciples in the person of Phillip whether they did look for such a miracle as was wrought by and by or no, when as he seeth that they conceive nothing touching the extraordinary remedy, then he awaketh their minds being as it were fast on sleep, that they might at least have their eyes open to behold the present thing. This is the drift of all those things which the disciples do bring, that they may dissuade Christ from keeping the people there any longer. And peradventure they do therein privately provide for themselves, least they suffer some part of the discommodity. Wherefore Christ holdeth on in his purpose neglecting their objections.

5 He saith vnto Phillip. The rest say, that that which wee doe in this place reade to haue been spoken to Phillip alone, was spoken to them all: but in that there is no absurditie. For it is likely that Phillip spake as all of them thought: therfore Christ answereth him peculiarly: Like as immediately after he bringeth in Andrewe speaking, whereas the other doe assigne the speech vnto them all together. He tryeth the disciples in the person of Phillip whether they did looke for such a myracle as was wrought by and by or no, when as he seeth that they conceiue nothing touching the extraordinarie remedie, thē he awaketh their minds being as it were fast on sleepe, that they might at least haue their eyes open to behold the present thing. This is the drift of all those thinges whiche the disciples do bring, that they may diswade Christ from keeping the people there any longer. And peraduenture they doe therein priuately prouide for themselues, least they suffer som part of the discommodity. VVherefore Christ holdeth on in his purpose neglecting their obiections.

7 Two hundred pennyworth of bread. Seeing that a penny according to Budeus his account is worth four pence sterling, & two pence turnois, this amounteth unto three pound ten shillings sterling. If you divide this sum amongest five thousand men, every hundred shall have seventeen pence half penny. Now let a thousand women and children be added unto the five thousand, you shall find that Phillip giveth unto every head half a farthing, to buy a little bread with. But peradventure he supposed, (which thing happeneth in a great company) that they were moe. And seeing that the disciples were poor, and not very full of money, Andrew meant to terrify Christ with the greatness of the sum: as if he should say, that they had not sufficient riches to feed the people.