But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
But Jesus told them, 'You give them something to eat.' They were like, 'We literally only have five loaves of bread and two fish, unless you want us to go buy food for this entire crowd of people.'
Jesus asked them to do the impossible with what little they had, and they were honest about feeling overwhelmed.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, chapter 9, Jesus is in a remote area with a large crowd who have followed Him to hear His teachings and witness His miracles. The disciples are worried about the people's hunger as the day ends and suggest dismissing the crowd to find food elsewhere. Jesus responds by instructing them to feed the multitude themselves, setting the stage for the miraculous feeding of the 5,000 with just five loaves and two fish.
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