John 6:1-14

After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. ²And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick. ³And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. ⁴Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. ⁵Jesus 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? ⁶And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. ⁷Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings’ worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little. ⁸One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him, ⁹There is a lad here, who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many? ¹⁰Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. ¹¹Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would. ¹²And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost. ¹³So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten. ¹⁴When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.

Scripture Testimony Index stories for this passage

Compelled by Love Heidi Baker, Shara Pradhan

Heidi, like the Lord Jesus Christ, was faced with a situation where the food available at an event would not go round the many hungry people (mostly children and widows) who were there. And just like Jesus did, Heidi took what was available, have thanks to God Almighty and began to share it and you the amazement of all, every single person got to eat. For Jesus had multiplied what was available.

Miracles Happen When You Pray, True Stories of the Remarkable Power of Prayer Quin Sherrer

God sustained Jackie Womack and her five children for a week by multiplying her meager supplies. When the cupboards were finally bare, God spoke to a friend of Jackie’s, through whom He supplied for the pantry.

The Gentle Breeze of Jesus Mel Tari

Mel Tari narrates a story wherein his evangelist friend, Abel, experiences God’s wonderful provision for the material needs of a revival team. God fed the team three meals a day for several days from a single two-person portion of food.

The Hiding Place Corrie ten Boom, John and Elizabeth Sherrill

A small vitamin bottle continually produced drops for those in need, Corrie Ten Boom found it hard to believe. Her sister Betsie compared it to the story of the widow of Zarephath whose oil never ran dry while she fed Elijah. Betsie described it as a "surprise from a Father who loves you.”

Walking Miracle Art Sanborn

The Sanborns took in a very large, last-minute outreach team that did not have a sufficient budget for their needs. Art was optimistic, while Ellen was discouraged. But this was God's plan, and He proved it by feeding the whole team from bottomless pots of food.