“Jesus Feeds the Five

Thousand”

““The apostles returned to Jesus and told him The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he all that they had done and taught. And he

said to them, ‘Come away by yourselves to a said to them, ‘Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.’ For many desolate place and rest a while.’ For many were coming and going, and they had no were coming and going, and they had no

leisure even to eat. And they went away in leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves.”the boat to a desolate place by themselves.”

““Now many saw them going and Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on recognized them, and they ran there on

foot from all the towns and got there ahead foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. When he went ashore he saw a of them. When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on great crowd, and he had compassion on

them, because they were like sheep them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd.” without a shepherd.”

““And he began to teach them many And he began to teach them many things. And when it grew late, his things. And when it grew late, his

disciples came to him and said, ‘This is disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a desolate place, and the hour is now a desolate place, and the hour is now late. Send them away to go into the late. Send them away to go into the

surrounding countryside and villages surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.’”and buy themselves something to eat.’”

““But he answered them, ‘You give them But he answered them, ‘You give them something to eat.’ And they said to him, something to eat.’ And they said to him,

‘Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii ‘Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?’ worth of bread and give it to them to eat?’ And he said to them, ‘How many loaves do And he said to them, ‘How many loaves do you have? Go and see.’ And when they had you have? Go and see.’ And when they had found out, they said, ‘Five, and two fish.’” found out, they said, ‘Five, and two fish.’”

““Then he commanded them all to sit down Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat in groups on the green grass. So they sat

down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. And taking the five loaves and the two fish And taking the five loaves and the two fish

he looked up to heaven and said a blessing he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the and broke the loaves and gave them to the

disciples to set before the people.” disciples to set before the people.”

““And he divided the two fish among And he divided the two fish among them all. And they all ate and were them all. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve satisfied. And they took up twelve

baskets full of broken pieces and of the baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. And those who ate the loaves were fish. And those who ate the loaves were

five thousand men.” (Mark 6:30–44)five thousand men.” (Mark 6:30–44)

• BackgroundBackground• Historical NarrativeHistorical Narrative

““When he went ashore he saw a great When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on crowd, and he had compassion on

them, because they were like sheep them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to without a shepherd. And he began to

teach them many things.” teach them many things.” (Mark 6:34)(Mark 6:34)

IntermissionIntermission““The apostles returned to Jesus and told him The apostles returned to Jesus and told him

all that they had done and taught. And he all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, ‘Come away by yourselves to a said to them, ‘Come away by yourselves to a

desolate place and rest a while.’ For many desolate place and rest a while.’ For many were coming and going, and they had no were coming and going, and they had no

leisure even to eat.” (Mark 6:30–31)leisure even to eat.” (Mark 6:30–31)

IntermissionIntermission““For we do not wrestle against flesh and For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against blood, but against principalities, against

powers, against the rulers of the darkness of powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of this age, against spiritual hosts of

wickedness in the heavenly places.” wickedness in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:12)(Ephesians 6:12)

InstructionInstruction““And Jesus, when He came out, saw a And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they compassion for them, because they

were like sheep not having a shepherd. were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many So He began to teach them many

things.” (Mark 6:34)things.” (Mark 6:34)

InstructionInstruction““To me, who am less than the least of all To me, who am less than the least of all

the saints, this grace was given, that I the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the should preach among the Gentiles the

unsearchable riches of Christ,” unsearchable riches of Christ,” (Ephesians 3:8)(Ephesians 3:8)

InstructionInstruction““but we preach Christ crucified, to the but we preach Christ crucified, to the

Jews a stumbling block and to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who Greeks foolishness, but to those who

are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of the power of God and the wisdom of

God.” (1 Corinthians 1:23–24)God.” (1 Corinthians 1:23–24)

ProvisionProvision““And when He had taken the five loaves And when He had taken the five loaves

and the two fish, He looked up to and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set and gave them to His disciples to set

before them; and the two fish He divided before them; and the two fish He divided among them all.” (Mark 6:41)among them all.” (Mark 6:41)

• Jesus Gives us RestJesus Gives us Rest• Jesus Leads us in the TruthJesus Leads us in the Truth• Jesus Supplies for our NeedsJesus Supplies for our Needs