Sacra Scriptura
Multiplication of the Loaves
- Category
- Sacred Scripture
- When
- AD 30–33
- Where
- Galilee
- In the Church
- Gospel · All four Evangelists
Summary
Jesus feeds thousands with a few loaves and fish, with baskets left over.
Scripture
Matthew 14:13–21 · Mark 6:30–44 · John 6:1–15
What Happened
Christ blesses, breaks, and gives bread to the crowd. The miracle anticipates the Eucharist: He is the bread come down from heaven. John 6 explicitly connects the sign to the discourse on the Bread of Life.
Why It Matters
Foreshadows the Holy Eucharist and the superabundance of grace in the Church.