Give ye them to eat (δοτε αυτοις υμεις φαγειν). The emphasis is on υμεις in contrast (note position) with their "send away" (απολυ…

Jesus said—They need not depart; give ye them to eat. John adds that, previous to this, Jesus had addressed Philip and asked, Whence s…

But Jesus said to them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

St. John Chrysostom: It is a proof of the faith of these crowds that they endured hunger while waiting for the Lord, even unti…

It was now late afternoon. On the face of it, the conversation between Jesus and his disciples is straightforward. They wanted him to send the crow…

You give them something to eat. As a fuller exposition of this miracle will be found in John chapter 6, instead of troubling my readers wi…

But Jesus said to them
the disciples,

When Christ and his word withdraw, it is best for us to follow, seeking the means of grace for our souls before any worldly advantages. The presenc…

After having excluded Herod’s opinion, here the Evangelist mentions the power of Christ’s doctrine. For its power is threefold: it feeds, it rescue…