We remember ‘The Feeding of the 5000’ because it’s one of the most famous of Jesus’ miracles (recorded in all of the four gospels). In John’s account we are told it was a boy who came and offered to give up his own food – 5 small barley loaves and 2 small fish – 5 bread sticks and 2 fish fingers, if you like! – Jesus took a child’s lunch, a kid’s meal: food for one to provide food for all! One willing sacrifice and all are provided for. Now that’s got a familiar ring to it, hasn’t it?

We remember ‘The Feeding of the 5000’ because it’s one of the most famous of Jesus’ miracles (recorded in all of the four gospels). In John’s account we are told it was a boy who came and offered to give up his own food – 5 small barley loaves and 2 small fish – 5 bread sticks and 2 fish fingers, if you like! – Jesus took a child’s lunch, a kid’s meal: food for one to provide food for all! One willing sacrifice and all are provided for. Now that’s got a familiar ring to it, hasn’t it?