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I. THE URGENCY OF THE NEED.

1. What is wanted — food.

2. The urgency of the want — in the wilderness.

II. THE ABUNDANCE OF THE SUPPLY — "He openeth His hand and filleth all things living with plenteousness."

1. Like the five loaves the word is, in the letter of it. contemptible and mean.

2. The miracle instructive on account of its typical character; the disciples received the food they set before the people from the hands of Jesus. We should determine:

(1)  To eat the food ourselves;

(2)  To distribute it to others.

(C. Clayton, M. A.)

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KJV: And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

WEB: When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, "This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."