{And the disciples say to him} (kai legousin aut(9369) hoi
math(8874)ai). It seems strange that they should so soon have
forgotten the feeding of the five thousand ( Mt 14:13-21 ), but
they did. Soon Jesus will remind them of both these
demonstrations of his power ( 16:9,10 ). They forgot both of
them, not just one. Some scholars scout the idea of two miracles
so similar as the feeding of the five thousand and the four
thousand, though both are narrated in detail by both Mark and
Matthew and both are later mentioned by Jesus. Jesus repeated his
sayings and wrought multitudes of healings. There is no reason in
itself why Jesus should not on occasion repeat a nature miracle
like this elsewhere. He is in the region of Decapolis, not in the
country of Philip (Trachonitis).