Luke 9:10-17

Luke 9:10-17

[10] And  the apostles,  when they were returned,  told  him  all that  they had done.  And  he took  them,  and went aside  privately  into  belonging to the city  called  Bethsaida.  [11] And  the people,  when they knew  it, followed  him:  and  them,  and spake  unto them  of  the kingdom  of God,  and  healed  them that had  need  of healing.  [12] And  when the day  began  to wear away,  then  came  the twelve,  and said  unto him,  the multitude  away,  that  into  the towns  and  country  round about,  and lodge,  and  get  victuals:  for  here  in  a desert  place.  [13] But  he said  unto  them,  Give  them  to eat.  And  they said,  have no  more  but  five  loaves  and  two  fishes;  should go  and buy  meat  for  all  people.  [14] For  about  five thousand  men.  And  he said  to  his  disciples,  them  sit down  by  fifties  in a company.  [15] And  they did  so,  and  them all  [16] Then  he took  the five  loaves  and  the two  fishes,  and looking up  to  heaven,  he blessed  them,  and  brake,  and  gave  to the disciples  to set before  the multitude.  [17] And  they did eat,  and  all  filled:  and  there was taken up  of fragments  that remained  to them  twelve  baskets. 

What does Luke 9:10-17 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This is the only miracle that all four Gospel evangelists recorded. It is important because it is the climax of Jesus" miracles that authenticated His person as divine (cf. Psalm 146:7). [1] It was perhaps the most forceful demonstration of Jesus" deity to the disciples. Jesus performed this miracle primarily for their benefit though also out of compassion for the people. Luke recorded no crowd reaction to it. His account contrasts the inadequacy of the disciples with Jesus" ability to help the crowd. Jesus" compassion for the people also contrasts with the disciples" unconcern.