Pentecost Season · Year A
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 2, 2026
Overview & Insights
"And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full." (Matthew 14:20)
Moved with compassion for a large crowd, Jesus heals the sick and then feeds more than five thousand people from five loaves and two fish, with twelve baskets left over.
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Commentary
Working Preacher: Commentary on Matthew 14:13-21 Working Preacher
A preaching focused reading of the feeding miracle.
Enduring Word: Matthew 14 Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.
Precept Austin: Matthew 14 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of study notes and cross references on the chapter.
Bible Hub: Matthew 14:13 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic and modern commentaries lined up verse by verse.
Barnes' Notes on Matthew 14 StudyLight
A concise nineteenth century commentary on the chapter.
Loyola Press: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Sunday Connection Loyola Press · Sunday Connection
Catholic reflection and discussion questions for the Sunday readings.
Brant Pitre: 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
A Catholic scholar walks through all of this Sunday's readings together.
Agape Bible Study: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Agape Bible Study
A detailed Catholic study of all of this Sunday's readings.
Background & Word Study
Bible Hub Interlinear: Matthew 14 BibleHub
The Greek text with parsing and gloss for each word.
Enter the Bible: Matthew Enter the Bible
Background on the authorship, setting, and themes of Matthew's Gospel.
BibleProject: Overview of Matthew 14-28 BibleProject
An animated walk through the second half of the Gospel.
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