When we talk about Jesus feeding the 5000, we usually talk about the boy who gave up his lunch. It was good that he did, because this miracle wouldn't have happened without his willingness. It turned out good for him too, though, because instead of just a lunch, he ended up with more than he could eat.
But what I think about is that the scripture doesn't say anything about the appearance of the fish sandwich, it just said that when everyone was full, there was more food left than what they started with. I am going to assume that the bread and fish did not swell up to gargantuan proportions after Jesus blessed it, or surely that would have shown up in one of the four descriptions of the miracle.
What I have always wondered about is what went through the disciple's minds when they were told to go to the groups of 50 and to begin sharing their one-twelfths of a boy's lunch. When they began to break off a bit of bread, did the loaf miraculously stay the same size, did it grow, requiring more to be torn off to keep it the same size, or did every bite seem to be the last one, but some remained anyway?
I know that this is completely random, but I will talk more about this tomorrow.
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