Jesus Feeds the Crowd 2; Matthew 14

What had happened that Jesus had heard about in Matthew 14:1? (Side note for Mt. 14:13)

• Jesus heard about a miracle in Jerusalem.
• Jesus heard about the feeding of the 5000.
• Jesus heard about the death of John the Baptist.
• Jesus heard about the betrayal of Judas.

When Jesus heard this news, to where did he go? (Mt. 14:13)

• A crowded city
• A mountain top
• A bustling marketplace
• A solitary place

When Jesus arrived and found a large crowd already waiting for him when he thought he would be alone, what was his reaction? (Mt. 14: 14)

• He was moved with compassion and began to heal their sick.

• He was angry at the crowd and asked them to leave.

• He ignored them and left.
• He returned to the boat and set sail immediately.

Why did the disciples want to send the crowd away when evening was approaching? (Matthew 14: 15)

• They had no where to sleep.

• It was dangerous to walk back in the dark.

• They needed to go buy food.

• There was no wood to cook food.

What did Jesus tell the disciples to do to feed the crowd? (Mt. 14: 16)

• They should give them something to eat.
• They should ignore the crowd's hunger.
• They should ask the crowd to bring their own food.
• They should send the crowd away.

Jesus's disciples argued that they only had... (Mt. 14: 17)

• three loaves and three fish

• two loaves and five fish
• ten loaves and one fish
• five loaves and two fish

Reorder the events to the order in which they happened. (Matthew 14: 13-17)

• The crowd followed Jesus on foot from the towns.

• The disciples say that they only have a few fish and a little bread.

• The disciples tell Jesus that it is getting late and to dismiss the crowd.

• Jesus withdrew by boat to a solitary place.

• Jesus tells the disciples to feed the crowd.

Reorder the events to the order in which they happened. (Matthew 14: 18-21)

• The disciples picked up the leftovers into baskets.

• Everyone ate and was satisfied.

• Jesus took the the loaves and fishes, looked up to heaven, gave thanks, and broke the loaves.

• Jesus gave the loaves to the disciples, who then gave them to the people.

• Jesus tells the people to sit down on the grass.

How many full baskets of leftovers did the disciples pick up?

• 12

• 2

• 5

• 10

Besides the women and children, about how many men were fed?

• 100

• 500

• 1000

• 5000