The Feeding of the Multitude (1628) by Abraham Bloemaert

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John 6:1-15

John 6 1

After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.

John 6 2

A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.

John 6 3

Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.

John 6 4

Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.

John 6 5

Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?”

John 6 6

This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

John 6 7

Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that everyone of them may receive a little.”

John 6 8

One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,

John 6 9

“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?”

John 6 10

Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

John 6 11

Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.

John 6 12

When they were filled, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost.”

John 6 13

So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten.

John 6 14

When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, “This is truly the prophet who comes into the world.”

John 6 15

Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.