Lesson 4233

 (Lesson 4233)(08-24-23) Mark 8:1-9

    “In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.”

    Today’s quote relates that Jesus miraculously fed approximately four thousand people with seven loaves of bread and a few fishes.

    I believe this is Mark’s account of the same even that is related in Matthew 14:14-21 Whereat Jesus is documented as having fed five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes.  

    Although the numbers don’t precisely match in the two accounts, there is NO doubt in my mind that the miracle, in some form, indeed happened.~