August 6, 2023 Matthew 14:13-21 Jesus Feeds the Great Crowd

This week we discuss Matthew’s version of Jesus’ feeding the “great crowd” of 5000 men, plus women and children. We take the opportunity afforded by a passage that is found in all four Gospels to discuss Gospel origins. We also discuss the various ways this passage has been interpreted, focusing on the idea that Matthew emphasizes Jesus has both the compassion and the power to feed the great crowd.