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Song: Feeding the 5,000
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Great crowds of people followed Jesus because they saw the miracles that he did, and they wanted healing for themselves and their families. Jesus and his disciples were so busy they didn't even have time to eat. He decided that they needed to get away and just be by themselves for a while. This was a particularly hard time because Jesus had just learned of the death of John the Baptist.
He and his disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee in a boat, but people saw where they were going and came out of the surrounding cities and were waiting for them on the other side of the sea. When Jesus saw the people, he felt sorry for them. They were like a flock of sheep without a shepherd to lead them. Jesus spoke to them about the kingdom of God and healed those who needed healing.
It was getting late in the day and the disciples came to him and suggested that he send the crowd away so they could go into the neighboring countryside and villages to find a place to eat and spend the night.
Jesus said, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat." The disciples knew they didn't have enough money to buy food for all those people. There were about 5,000 men plus all the women and children!
He asked Philip where they could buy bread. Now Jesus was just testing him. He already knew how he was going to feed them. Philip said that it would cost 200 denarii ( dih NAIR ih eye) to buy enough bread for each person to have just a little. A denarius (dih NAIR ih us) was the wage for a day's work. So 200 denarii would be the amount of money a man could earn by working 200 days, nearly seven months.
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, told Jesus that there was a boy in the crowd who had brought a lunch. The lad, or someone who cared for him, had planned ahead and he had five barley loaves of bread and two small fish. Even though he had brought the lunch for himself, he was willing to let Jesus use it.
There was a lot of grass in that place and Jesus told the disciples to have the people sit down in groups of 50 and 100. Then He took the loaves and gave thanks and started breaking them and passing the bread out to his disciples. The bread began to multiply and make more bread. They broke the bread again and again.
He did the same with the two fish. They kept passing out the food until everyone had eaten until they were full. Then Jesus told the disciples to pick up the remaining food so nothing would be wasted. Do you know how much was left? There were twelve baskets full of leftover bread and fish!
When the men saw how he had fed all of the people, they said, "This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world!"
Jesus saw that the people were ready to take him by force and make him a king, so he left and went off into a place alone.
What does this story
mean to me?
Jesus used a boy's lunch of five barley loaves and two small fish to feed thousands of people. Sound impossible? It is impossible without God's power.
Sometimes God uses something very small to accomplish something very important. What do you have that God can use? Do you have the gift to sing or show kindness to others? Can you, by being thoughtful, help others to be happy? Can you be patient with your brothers or sisters to help create harmony in your family?
Small things? Maybe, but so important in the lives of those around you!
Memory Verse
I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.
John 6:35 (NKJV)
REVIEW
(Rest the mouse lightly over the ??? to see the answers in the alternate tags.)
1.Why did great crowds follow Jesus?
2. Why did Jesus feel sorry for the people?
3. What did the disciples suggest that Jesus do about the crowd?
4. Why did Jesus ask Philip where they could buy bread?
5. What did Philip reply?
6. Where did Jesus get the food for this miracle?
7. How did he organize the crowd for feeding them?
8. What did Jesus do before the broke the bread?
9. How much food was left over after everyone had eaten?
10. What did the people want to do with Jesus after they saw this miracle?
You can read about Jesus feeding the 5,000 in the Bible in
John 6:1-15
PRINTABLES
Lesson
Test
Jesus Feeds the Multitude - Word Search
Jesus Feeds the Multitude - Crossword Puzzle
Feeding of the 5,000 - Word Scramble
John 6:32-35 Fill-in the Blanks
Fishes and Loaves
By Mary Manz Simon / Dalmatian Press
Simple words and repetition help your child develop sight vocabulary and take pride in a growing ability to read--and learn the Bible!
What's for Lunch? Arch Book Series
By Concordia Publishing House
more than 35 years, the best-selling Arch ® Books Bible story series has captivated children. Each book presents a complete Bible story in a fun-to-read way children can understand and remember. This book retells the story of feeding of the 5000 (Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, and John 6:1-14). Softcover from Concordia. Recommended for ages 5-9.
Jesus Feeds 5,000 - 10 pack, Pencil Fun Books
By David C. Cook
This Bible story book is fun to read and tells the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 in a simple way so young listeners will find it easy to understand. Plus, children will find "hands-on" scribble activities that gets the child involved in the story. All they need to do is scribble with a pencil over the blank spaces and they'll discover hidden words, pictures, and activities. Comes as a pack of 10 books. Recommended for ages 3 to 7.
Jesús Alimenta a la Multitud (A Meal for Many)
By Concordia Publishing House
La serie Libros Arco tiene las mismas ilustraciones a todo color que hicieron famosa la serie Arch Books. Además cuentan valiosas historias bíblicas. Esta serie no es una traducción; cada historia fue escrita en forma de rima en español. Esta historia de cuando Jesús alimentó a los 5,000 está basada en Mateo 14:13-21, Marcos 6:30-44, Lucas 9:10-17 y Juan 6:1-13. Enseña que así como usó el regalo del niño de la historia, cinco panes y dos pescados, Jesús también usa los dones de todo creyente para expander su reino. Recomendado para las edades de 5 a 9.Libros Arco series uses the same full-color illustrations that made Arch Books famous and tells important Bible stories. These books are not a translation; every rhyming story was originally written in Spanish! This book tells the story of the feeding of the 5,000 based on Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-13. It teaches that just as Jesus used the boy's gift of five loaves and two fish in the story, Jesus also uses the gifts of every believer in His kingdom. Recommended for ages 5 to 9.
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Story #197
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