Quotes About Provision

Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

Finally he came to his senses and said, ëHow many of my fatherís hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!

Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.

“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.

When the wine ran out, Jesusí mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”

“Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,

(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)

When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”

Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”

“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”

“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.

Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.

And 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.

However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ëHe gave them bread from heaven to eat.í”

Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.

Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.

So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.

He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.

Jesus told them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.”

So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.

When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.