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What miracle did Jesus give a crowd?
Jesus took the bread and fish and asked God’s blessing on the food. Breaking the loaves into pieces, He kept giving the bread and fish to the disciples to disperse to the hungry crowd. Not only did everyone eat abundantly, but the disciples picked up 12 baskets of leftover bread and fish.
How did Jesus feed the crowd?
Jesus told the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people. They all ate and were satisfied.
What is the name of the man that blesses Jesus in the temple?
Simeon
Simeon (Greek Συμεών, Simeon the God-receiver) at the Temple is the “just and devout” man of Jerusalem who, according to Luke 2:25–35, met Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as they entered the Temple to fulfill the requirements of the Law of Moses on the 40th day from Jesus’ birth at the presentation of Jesus at the Temple.
Who is the apostle that asked Jesus to show him the Father?
Philip
During the Last Supper, when Philip asked Jesus to show them the Father, he provides Jesus the opportunity to teach his disciples about the unity of the Father and the Son.
What did Jesus do before feeding the 5, 000?
According to the Bible, in John 6:1-15, prior to this mass feeding, there had been a separate event at which Jesus performed a similar miracle for a different hungry crowd. That miracle has come to be known as the “feeding the 5,000” since 5,000 men, women, and children were gathered.
Why did Jesus do the miracle in the Bible?
But Jesus knew that the crowd was hungry for physical food as well as for spiritual truth, so he decided to perform a miracle that would provide both. Later, the Bible records a separate event at which Jesus performed a similar miracle for a different hungry crowd.
What did the disciples say about feeding the crowd?
The disciples express skepticism about feeding the crowd. Their store of food is low ( Matthew 15:33 ). Even before Christ can ask, they say that “we” cannot provide the bread. They do not want to be asked to do it because they lack the means.
Why did Jesus do the bread of life miracle?
Jesus commands the multitude to be seated in orderly fashion and then gives thanks. This miracle emphasizes His gratitude to God for physical blessings. All the multitude witnesses that their provision comes directly from God. Jesus truly is the Bread of Life.