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Feeding of the Five Thousand

Jesus' miraculous feeding of five thousand with five loaves and two fish.

4 Bible books4 chapters9 verse appearancesAlso known as: feeding the five thousand, five thousand fed, miracle of the loaves and fish

What is this event?

' miraculous feeding of a crowd with five loaves and two fish, one of the few ministry signs narrated in all four Gospels. John connects the sign to Jesus' bread-of-life teaching, while the Synoptics emphasize his compassion and provision for the gathered crowd.

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