Quotes About Provision

A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.

When they crossed to the other side, the disciples forgot to take bread.

They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.”

Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?

Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?

But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”

He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—

Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”

“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

They all ate and were satisfied,

and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.

In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,

His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”

“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.

And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.

They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and 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.

Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.