Matthew 14:17
And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
And they say unto him,.... In order to excuse themselves, and to show the impossibility of feeding such a large number of people;
We have here but five loaves; and these barley ones, coarse bread;
and two fishes; small ones, which were dried and salted, and fit for present eating; which they either brought along with them for their own refreshment, or rather, were brought thither by a boy to sell, as is usual where a great concourse of people are got together: these words seem to be spoken by Andrew, Simon Peter's brother; who added, "but what are they among so many?" see John 6:8 not thinking of the power of Christ, who was able to multiply, and make this provision a sufficiency for the whole company.