God will bless our giving and meet our needs....in our time the miracle continues....through the few dollars of Joe and Beths offerings and Ed and Mary's tithes (meaning our total giving) God multiplies it out and even this day we feed millions, house and give medical care to 1,000s and 1,000s and all without a single dollar of Caesars money (Taxes of the nations)....Christian missions and charity does more with less than any 10 nations combined.
To be carrying them with for hours I assume the fish were dried.
The miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fish, as recounted in the Gospels, symbolizes the abundance and generosity of God, illustrating that even small offerings can be transformed into something great when shared with others. It emphasizes themes of faith, community, and the importance of sharing resources to meet the needs of those around us. Additionally, it foreshadows the idea of spiritual nourishment, as Jesus later identifies himself as the "bread of life." This miracle encourages believers to trust in divine provision and to participate actively in acts of compassion and sharing.
All of them.
5 small barley loaves and two small fish (Miracle in Gospel of John)
Matthew 14:14-22 describes the miracle where Jesus fed over 5000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish.(Luke 9:130(John 6:9)
The Bible doesn't describe the size of the loaves of bread in Mark 6:38-43. What is significant is not the size of the loaves, but the amount of them. If Jesus was able to break up five loaves into enough pieces to feed 5,000 men (Mark 6:44), it was indeed a miracle!
three loaves, to fish
The boy offered Jesus five loaves of bread and two fish for lunch. Jesus used this small meal to perform a miracle, feeding thousands of people in the crowd.
The Bible is silent on the identify of the type of fish. It should be noted that the sign of the Fish- Icthys in Greek was an early Christian symbol. The miracle, as the bible relates actually occured and the food resources were multiplied. On the other hand the (Good Samaritan) was an allegorical parable, and he was not a real person, Jesus does not reveal him by name. He was not one of the twelve apostles, that is obvious. The Good Samaritan is fiction-in-truth,. or truth in fiction. On the oither hand the food-multiplying feat was real.
A large crowd of people who witnessed the miracle of feeding about 5000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish (with leftovers!)
fish and loaves
The fish is a significant symbol in Catholicism because it represents Jesus Christ. The Greek word for fish, "ichthys," is an acronym for "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior." The fish symbolizes faith, abundance, and the miracle of the loaves and fishes. It is also a reminder of Jesus' call to his disciples to be "fishers of men."