Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 6:5-7

"Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings` worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little." — John 6:5-7 (ASV)

He saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

Men's calculations concerning divine things generally terminate in a deficit. Two hundred pennyworth is not sufficient. But Christ's calculations always terminate in a balance over, as we shall see.

Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing may be lost.

We, at our best, fall short of the mark. Our blessed Master not only does enough, but in his house there is bread enough and to spare.