feeding of the five thousand
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The feeding of the five thousand is a New Testament miracle of Jesus in which he multiplies a small amount of food to feed a vast crowd, symbolizing divine provision and abundance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| feeding of the five thousand canonical | 3 |
| Feeding of the Five Thousand | 1 |
| Feeding of the four thousand | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gospel narrative
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New Testament miracle ⓘ biblical event ⓘ miracle of Jesus ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter |
John 6
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Luke 9 ⓘ Mark 6 ⓘ Matthew 14 ⓘ |
| hasAction |
Jesus blesses the loaves and fish
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Jesus breaks the loaves ⓘ disciples distribute food ⓘ |
| hasApproximateNumberOfPeople |
5000 men
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women and children in addition ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedCommand | You give them something to eat ⓘ |
| hasAudienceInNarrative | Jewish crowd ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | present in all four canonical Gospels ⓘ |
| hasFoodItem |
five loaves
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two fish ⓘ |
| hasGenre | miracle story ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfEarliestText | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalUse | read in Christian worship ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
near the Sea of Galilee
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remote place ⓘ |
| hasLocationTradition |
Bethsaida
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surface form:
Bethsaida region
|
| hasMainSubject | Jesus ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfBaskets | 12 ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
crowd fed
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food multiplied ⓘ leftover food collected ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Jesus
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disciples of Jesus ⓘ large crowd ⓘ |
| hasResultDetail |
all ate and were satisfied
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twelve baskets of leftovers collected ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
abundance
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compassion of Jesus ⓘ divine provision ⓘ messianic banquet imagery ⓘ |
| hasTemporalSetting |
before the walking on water narrative in the Gospels
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during Jesus’ Galilean ministry ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
Jesus as bread of life
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faith in God’s provision ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
feeding of the five thousand
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Feeding of the four thousand
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| narratedIn |
Gospel of John
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Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| prefigures |
Holy Eucharist
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surface form:
Eucharist
|
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Feeding of the Five Thousand
feeding of the five thousand
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feeding of the five thousand
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Feeding of the five thousand
this entity surface form:
Feeding of the four thousand