19Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
Matthew 14 pivots from rejection to revelation. After Jesus learns of John the Baptist’s execution, He withdraws—only to be met by crowds whom He feeds in a desert place. The chapter then moves to a storm on the lake, where Peter walks on water before sinking into doubt. These tw
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