Here is a very familiar story to all of us – the feeding of the 5,000. But sometimes as we learned in the beginning verses of chapter 6, familiarity can breed contempt. Parunak: Out of 35 miracles performed by the Lord in the gospels, this is the only one that is mentioned in all four. So it merits special attention. Mark 6:33-44New International Version. 33 But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. 34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things. 35 By this time it was late in the 7 And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8 He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts— 9 but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics.[ a] 10 And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay Mark 6:30-34, 53-56: Jeremiah 23:1-6: Psalm 23: Proper 12 (17th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Sunday between July 24 and July 30 inclusive: 2 Samuel 11:1-15: Psalm 14: Food is meant to refresh and recharge the body. A body which does not consume the right kinds of food will be weak, ineffective, and sickly. On the other hand, eating a good meal provides the body with energy and strength. Spiritually speaking, the "food" of our spirit is the will of God. Jesus was tired and weary from a long journey (John 4:6). More and even greater miracles follow. Jesus casts out not one, but a “legion” of demons (Mark 5:1–20); he heals chronic disease that no one has been able to help (Mark 5:25–34); he raises a young girl from the dead (Mark 5:35-43). Twice he feeds thousands of people with a few loaves of bread and fish (Mark 6:30-44, 8:1–13). .

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