1The miracle has been understood as a “miracle” that took place in people’s attitudes. When the small boy gave his lunch to Jesus, this reasoning runs, he shamed those many who were keeping the food they had brought with them well hidden lest they have to share it. Now they brought it out and shared, and behold! there was enough for all and plenty over. Another suggestion is that we should understand a token meal, something like Holy Communion (indeed, Gundry speaks of Jesus as “the host at this