09-28-2020 - Feeding of the 5000

Today we will take a look at the John 6 Passage about the feeding of the 5000. This is the only miracle of Jesus that is recorded in all 4 Gospels

++According to Mark 6; the disciples have just finished preaching the gospel after being sent in pairs by Jesus. Additionally, John the Baptist has been beheaded, and the Lord tells the returning disciples in Mark 6:31-32 - “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. So they departed to a desert (wilderness) place in a boat by themselves...”

++John 6 - Jesus heads to the Eastern side of the Sea of Galilee

++The Crowds follow on foot, around the northern side, past our through Capernaum and meets Him in the wilderness area somewhere below the Golan Heights.

++Mark 6:34 - “And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things… - The word in the original language that we translate “compassion” is used ONLY of Jesus in the New Testament

John 6:1–15 ESV

1 After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. 2 And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. 3 Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. 5 Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” 6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. 7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to get a little.” 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?” 10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, about five thousand in number. 11 Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost.” 13 So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves left by those who had eaten. 14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they said, “This is indeed the Prophet who is to come into the world!” 15 Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

Several Things of Note:

Wilderness (form Mark)

++Large Crowd (5000 men) - v. 2 & v. 10

++Passover - v. 4

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++Testing (of Philip) - v. 6

++Filling (as much as they wanted) - v. 11 - 12

++Left overs - v. 12b-13

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++Sign leads to Recognition (not necessarily faith) - v. 14

++Wrong Conclusion (take Him by force to make Him king…) - v. 15