Who was The boy with loaves and fish?
John's account of feeding the crowd mentions a boy with five barley loaves and two fish. His name and most details about him are not given. Andrew brought the food to Jesus' attention.
The small amount of food became part of the sign of Jesus feeding the crowd. The text does not say the boy was the only person with food or describe a speech he made.
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Matthew 14:13–21; Mark 6:30–44; Luke 9:10–17; John 6:1–15
When a great crowd followed Jesus into a deserted place, he welcomed them and gave them more than enough food.
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