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Lesson 19 John 6:1-15

John 6:1-15
After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

Related Scriptures
Matthew 6:25-34
Matthew 14:17-21
John 18:36-37

Questions

1. The customs of Jesus’ day were such that the size of a large gathering was determined by counting the number of adult men. a. From the related Scriptures, who was present besides the 5,000 men? b. Does their presence suggest a bigger miracle than if only five thousand men had eaten?
2. Why did Jesus ask Philip how they were going to get enough food?
3. Who told Jesus about the five loaves and two fish?
4. Who had brought this food along?
5. What did Jesus do with the food?
6. How much was left over?
7. What was the response of the crowd?
8. Did Jesus go along with their desire to make Him a king?
9. Based on John 18:36-37, why do you think Jesus refused this popular movement

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