The Feeding of the 5000
What sort of
miracle is it going
to be?
What will it tell us
about Jesus?
Watch the video.
Compare with Mk
6:30-44
Identify differences &
similarities between
the video and the
text.
Answer the questions about the miracle according to your
gospel:
1. Where was Jesus and with who?
2. What was the problem?
3. Why did the disciples reject Jesus’ suggestion that they
go and buy food?
4. What did Jesus ask them next? What was their answer?
5. What did Jesus tell them to do then?
6. What did Jesus himself do?
7. What was the result?
**Why do you think Jesus first suggested to the disciples to
buy food?
Is the story of feeding the 5000 just a flashy
miracle? What is it saying?
Bullet point 3 things.
Symbol of the joy in Kingdom of God, all
needs met by God. A physical and
spiritual banquet.
What does the story of
Feeding 5000 tell us?
Copy the diagram, and
explain each point.
Jesus the
teacher
Symbol of
the
Eucharist
Jesus is not irritated by the crowd but takes
pity on them as they are desperate for
guidance - he “feeds” them on his teaching.
Jesus as the
miracle worker
(&symbolism)
The Miracle
of feeding
the 5000
shows…
The Messianic
Banquet
Jesus is the
Messiah
Jesus is
the New
Moses
•People felt like an army grouped in 50’s/
100’s following their leader
•Just like Moses – when the people were
hungry in the desert, Moses prayed to God
& God sent manna (like flour) from heaven
Shepherd of a caring for sheep is
image of the coming Messiah
just like the Eucharist - Jesus takes,
blesses, breaks & hands out
Jesus’ body feeds, strengthens & satisfies
us spiritually.
• Jesus recognised & responded to
physical needs. A huge crowd was fed
by little food.
Is the story of feeding the 5000 just a flashy
miracle? What is it saying?
What can you remember?
Which points are most important?
The New Moses?
How is Jesus similar to
Moses?
What difference did it make
if Jesus was seen as the new
Moses?
Jesus takes, blesses,
breaks & hands out food it feeds, strengthens &
satisfies the people, just
like the Eucharist feeds,
strengthens & satisifies us
spiritually by Jesus’ body.
Symbol
of the
Eucharist
Symbol of the joy in Kingdom
of God, all needs met by God.
A physical and spiritual
banquet.
The
Messianic
Banquet
Jesus takes pity on crowd (not
irritated by them) as they are
desperate for guidance - he
teaches them for many hours. He
“feeds” them on his teachingthey are hungry for truth.
Jesus the
teacher
Jesus as the
miracle worker
(&symbolism)
The Miracle
of feeding
the 5000
shows…
Jesus is the
awaited
Messiah
Jesus as
the New
Moses
Shepherd
caring for
sheep is image
of the coming
Messiah
Importance
of the Story
• Jesus
recognised &
responded to
physical needs. A
huge crowd was fed
by little food.
•5 loaves 2 fish ( 5 books of
Moses, 2 tablets of 10Cs)
• People felt like an army in
50’s/ 100’s following a
leader
•After leaving Egypt, Moses
prayed to God for food –
God sent manna from
heaven every day, (except
Sunday).