Feeding Five Thousand
 
Introduction
Jesus fed the five thousand men, besides women and children. Jesus had compassion on the people. He is still the same, yesterday, today and tomorrow. He still cares for us and has compassion on us. He is our provider and protector.
 
Feeding Five Thousand
 
Jesus Feeds More Than 5000

John 6:1 Later, Jesus went across Lake Galilee (also known as Lake Tiberias). 2 A great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he did in healing the sick.3 Jesus went up on the side of the hill and sat there with his followers. 4 It was almost the time for the Jewish Passover festival.
5 Jesus looked up and saw a crowd of people coming toward him. He said to Philip, �Where can we buy enough bread for all these people to eat?� 6 He asked Philip this question to test him. Jesus already knew what he planned to do.
7 Philip answered, �We would all have to work a month to buy enough bread for each person here to have only a little piece!� (equivalent to 200 denarii in those days)
8 Another follower there was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter. Andrew said, 9 �Here is a boy with five loaves of barley bread and two little fish. But that is not enough for so many people.�
10 Jesus said, �Tell everyone to sit down.� This was a place with a lot of grass, and about 5000 men sat down there. 11 Jesus took the loaves of bread and gave thanks for them. Then he gave them to the people who were waiting to eat. He did the same with the fish. He gave them as much as they wanted.
12 They all had plenty to eat. When they finished, Jesus said to his followers, �Gather the pieces of fish and bread that were not eaten. Don�t waste anything.� 13 So they gathered up the pieces that were left. The people had started eating with only five loaves of barley bread. But the followers filled twelve large baskets with the pieces of food that were left.
14 The people saw this miraculous sign that Jesus did and said, �He must be the Prophet who is coming into the world.�

 
Quiz
  1. Where did Jesus feed the multitude?
    1. Near the sea of Galilee (Lake Galilee)
  2. What is the other name for the Lake Galilee?
    1. Lake Tiberias
  3. How much did Philip estimate the cost of feeding the crowd?
    1. At least 200 denarii would have been required to feed them all
  4. Who found the young boy who had some bread?
    1. Andrew (Simon Peter�s brother)
  5. How many loaves and fish did the young boy have?
    1. 5 loaves and 2 fish
  6. How many men were fed in that evening?
    1. 5000 men (besides women and children)
  7. Did Jesus directly give the loaves to people?
    1. He prayed and gave them to disciples and the disciples gave them to the people
  8. How many baskets of loaves remained after everyone ate?
    1. 12 baskets
  9. Did Jesus throw or ignore the left-overs?
    1. He commanded them to gather them so that it might not be wasted
  10. What did people think of Him after he performed this sign?
    1. They considered Him as prophet. (Actually: He is the Son of God).
 
Conclusion
Jesus can multiply everything we can give to Him. The little boy�s giving was multiplied to feed many. All we have to do is to come to Him with faith and give the best we have. He can multiply, fill our hungry souls with pure joy and fill our barns with plenty.
 
References
John 6:1-14, Easy to Read Version Bible/span>