8 The Feeding of the Five Thousand

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

The feeding of the five thousand is one of the most well-known of the miracles performed by Jesus and the only one that is recorded in all four Gospels.1 It is classed as a “nature miracle,” an action by which Jesus demonstrates his authority over the natural world. It has also been called a “gift miracle,” in which there is a miraculous and abundant provision of resources. 2 The story of the feeding of the five thousand is remarkably similar in all four Gospels…

Taken from Parallel Lives of Jesus by Edward Adams