Feeding the Multitude
- stpeterstoronto
- Sep 6, 2025
- 4 min read
Updated: Dec 2, 2025
Did you know...
that Jesus was able to feed five thousand people with very little food?
This story is about how two fish and five loaves of bread fed many, many people.
One day Jesus saw many people. To Him they looked like sheep without a shepherd. Jesus felt sorry for them and began to heal them and teach them many things until late in the day.
Kord tuli Jeesus jüngritega puhkama tühja kohta Keneetsareti järve lähedal. Siin tahtis Jeesus ööbida ning olla üksinda. Siiagi voolas ta juurde palju rahvast jumalasõna ja ta õpetust kuulama. Ligines õhtu. Ükski aga ei mõtelnud koju minna, hinge kinni pidades kuulas rahvas Jeesuse imeilusat jutlust. Seejuures unustas ta kõik, isegi õhtusöögi. Alles siis, kui Jeesus oli oma kõne lõpetanud, tundis rahvas nälga.
The disciples came to Jesus and were concerned. They said that this was a deserted place and it was getting late. The people were getting hungry and maybe Jesus should send them away so they could go and buy food for themselves from nearby farms and villages.
Jesus said to His disciples, “That’s not necessary, just give them something to eat.”
Now the disciples knew that it would take a fortune to buy enough food for this many people.
Andrew spotted a boy with two little fishes and five loaves of bread in his basket. “But,” he said,” that’s not enough for so many people!”
Jesus asked everyone to sit down on the grass. He took the two fish and five loaves of bread, looked up toward Heaven to thank the Lord for them, and asked for God’s blessing. Breaking the loaves into pieces, Jesus gave some of the bread and fish to each disciple, and the disciples began to give it to the people. Each time the disciples reached into their baskets, there was more fish and plenty of bread. Soon, all five thousand people had eaten as much as they wanted, and there was enough food for all!
Jeesuse jüngrid astusid ta juurde ja ütlesid talle: "Siin on tühi koht ja aeg jääb hiliseks. Lase rahvas ära. Neil ei ole midagi süüa. Mingu nad ümberkaudu küladesse endile leiba ostma!" Rahulikult vaatas Jeesus jüngreile otsa ja ütles neile: "Andke teie neile süüa!"
Jüngrid imestasid ja tegid suured silmad. Neil oli rooga ainult enestele ja temale. Rahvale sellet ei jatkunud.
"Kas me peame minema leiba ostma ja rahvale süüa andma?" ütlesid nad Jeesusele. Jeesus küsis neilt: "Mitu leiba teil on?"
"Viis leiba ja kaks kala," vastasid jüngrid.
Jeesus käskis rahvast istuda ridade kaupa haljale rohule. Mõnesse ritta asetati 50, mõnesse sada meest. Nüüd ütles Jeesus jüngreile: "Tooge siia need viis leiba ja kaks kala!"
Leivad olid küpsetatud nagu koogid. Jeesus võttis leivad ja murdis nad tükkideks. Siis tõstis ta silmad taeva poole, kus elas ta Isa. Ta palus oma Isalt õnnistust, et leiba kõigile jatkuks. Jeesus andis leivad ja kalad jüngreile. Need kandsid korvides leibu ja kalu ridade vahele ning jagasid rahvale. Ja vaata imet! Leib ja kalad ei lõppenud. Kõik sõid ja nende kõhud said täis. Sööjaid oli viis tuhat meest. Nüüd ütles Jeesus jüngreile: "Koguge ülejäänud palukesed, et midagi kaotsi ei läheks!" Ja jüngrid said palukesi tervelt 12 korvitäit.
When everyone had finished eating, Jesus told the disciples to gather up the leftovers, and when they did, there were twelve baskets filled with leftovers.
When the people saw this miraculous thing, they exclaimed, “Surely, He is the Prophet we have been expecting!”.
Selle imeteo eest tahtis rahvas Jeesuse kuningaks tõsta. Jeesus aga kadus nende eest kõrvale mäele. Kõikide silmad ootavad sind, ja sina annad neile nende roa omal ajal.
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Learning Activity Extensions
Read the story in the Bible: Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15.
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