Note, 1. The disciples’ pity towards the multitude, who had long fasted and wanted now the ordinary comforts and supports of life. It well becomes the ministers of Christ to respect the bodily necessities, as well as regard the spiritual wants of persons. Observe, 2. The motion which the disciples make to Christ on behalf of the multitude
The feeding of the five thousand is a foreshadowing of the great final banquet, the marriage supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19). In glory, we will partake of his table without end. 3. By leading you (Mark 6:33-34) Earlier, I pointed out how they thought of shepherds in a less sentimental way that we do. 0ye2Ihc. 276 65 85 318 201 469 268 367 472