John 6:2-13

A large crowd followed him. This is the only miracle recorded by all four Gospels. The Passover Feast is the third since Jesus' baptism. John the Baptist is dead, and this may be as late as the third year of his public ministry. See the notes on Matthew 14:13-21. John shows that it took place near the time for Passover, that is, early in the spring, about a year before the crucifixion of Jesus. Pick up the pieces left over. God does not allow wastefulness. Nature wastes nothing, but recycles everything! The wastefulness of man brings famine. If war, greed, etc., could be eliminated, the earth could support a much larger population.