To sit down on the grass (ανακλιθηνα επ του χορτου). "Recline," of course, the word means, first aorist passive infinitive. A beau…

And he commanded the multitude to sit down. In the original it is to recline on the grass, or to lie as they did at their meals. …

He commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass — This, too, was done with a calm and orderly precision. They were to sit down…

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass,

It must have been a beautiful sight to see those thousands of men, women, …

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

Jesus alone multiplies the loaves and fishes. He gives the orders, gives thanks, and breaks the loaves (vv.18–19). The actions—looking up to heaven…

He blessed. In this passage, as in many others, blessing denotes thanksgiving.

Now Christ has taught us by his example tha…

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the gra ,
&c.] The other evangelists say, that he ordered the discipl…

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…