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The miraculous feeding of the multitudes by Jesus Christ is a significant event recorded in the Gospels, demonstrating His divine authority and compassion. This miracle is documented in all four Gospels, underscoring its importance in the ministry of Jesus. The two primary instances of miraculous feeding are the feeding of the five thousand and the feeding of the four thousand.

Feeding of the Five Thousand

The feeding of the five thousand is recorded inMatthew 14:13-21,Mark 6:30-44,Luke 9:10-17, andJohn 6:1-14. This event took place after Jesus had withdrawn to a solitary place following the news of John the Baptist's death. Despite His desire for solitude, the crowds followed Him, and He was moved with compassion for them.

In the Gospel of John, it is noted that Jesus tested Philip by asking where they could buy bread for the people to eat. Philip responded that two hundred denarii would not be enough to feed the crowd. Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, mentioned a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish, but questioned what good they would be for so many people.

Jesus instructed the disciples to have the people sit down on the grass. He then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were seated, as much as they wanted. The same was done with the fish. After everyone was satisfied, Jesus instructed His disciples to gather the leftovers so that nothing would be wasted. They collected twelve baskets full of fragments from the five barley loaves.

The Berean Standard Bible records this event inJohn 6:11-13: "Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were seated, as much as they wanted. And He did the same with the fish. When everyone was full, He said to His disciples, 'Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.' So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten."

Feeding of the Four Thousand

The feeding of the four thousand is described inMatthew 15:32-39 andMark 8:1-10. This event occurred after Jesus had been teaching the crowd for three days. He expressed concern for the people, noting that they had nothing to eat and might faint on their way home.

The disciples questioned how they could feed such a large crowd in a remote place. Jesus asked them how many loaves they had, and they replied, "Seven, and a few small fish." Jesus directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. He took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. All ate and were satisfied, and the disciples collected seven basketfuls of leftover pieces.

The BSB records inMark 8:6-8: "He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to His disciples to distribute to the people. And they did so. They also had a few small fish, and after He had blessed them, He ordered that these be set before them as well. The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over."

Significance

These miracles are not only demonstrations of Jesus' power over nature but also serve as a testament to His compassion and provision. They prefigure the spiritual nourishment that Christ offers, as He later declares Himself to be the "bread of life" (John 6:35). The abundance of leftovers signifies the overflowing grace and sufficiency found in Christ. These events also highlight the role of the disciples in distributing the blessings of Christ to the people, a precursor to their future ministry.

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Matthew 14:19-21
And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
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Matthew 15:34-37
And Jesus said to them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
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and wine, the very... sea before the people, guided themmiraculously by the...

Letter Xlviii. To Pammachius.
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wasfed upon barley loaves, and the smaller on cornbread....

Seances Historiques De Geneve --The National Church.
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They Shall be Called the Children of God
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but from his daily care... Howmiraculously did God preserve Israel his firstborn...

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ofbread and wine... and wise must He be to govern such heterogeneousmultitudes!...

part ii
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