Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 6:8-10

"One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter`s brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many? Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand." — John 6:8-10 (ASV)

One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, says to him, There is a lad here, who has five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? And Jesus said, Make the men sit down.

Or lie down, as the word also means, for they were accustomed to do that at feasts, and Christ would have them take their ease as well as enjoy their refreshment. "Make the men recline."

One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

When Christ bids men sit down, He has a pleasant carpet for them to sit upon: There was much grass in the place. One might have thought that some of those people would have refused to sit down, for it is not everyone who will sit at a table that has nothing on it.

But God knows how to move the hearts of men, and so it was with these people.

If they did not have strong faith, yet they had faith enough to do as they were told. I wish that we all had as much faith as that.