Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-03-17
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL
NTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MARCH 20.
Subject: Jesus Feeds tho Five Thousand
Matt. xiv, 1928 - Golden Text, John
vi, 35-Memory Verses, 30, FL - Com
ia.ntary on the Days Lesson.

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Matt. xiv, 1928 - Golden Text, John
vi, 35-Memory Verses, 20, Fl - Com.
ia.rtary on the Days Lesson.
1919. IL, Heard OF it, The death Of
John the Baptist Departed thence
Lett Capernaum He crossed to the north
eastern shore OF the Lake of Gennesaret
Across the lake Jesus was out OF the do
mnioh of the murderer OF John, and with
in the tctrarchy of Herod Philip. "Ths
people" From John 6: we see that the
| Passover was Just at hand. and there were
throngs Of peop.e going up to Jerusalem
"On foot" The people. watching the SAT-,
| ing OF Jesus across the northern end Of
50 rapidly that according to Mark, they
"outwent' the boat and came unto Him"
as lie landed. The cities" At this tims
the western and northern shores were pop
u!ous with cities and villages. IA. Went
forth From the boat, Compassion
Jesus walked among the pcpole, teaching
them many things and healing their sick.
Is. Evening" This was in the after
noon, when the day began TO wear away
! U.uke .: l2). The jews had two even
in4S. The first began at clock, the sec
ond at E O'Clock. In this verse the first
evening is meant; in verse %, the second,
"Discip!eS came By combining the aC'
may be supposed to have been about as
| ioiows Jesus said to Philip: Whence
shall we buy bread. that these may eat
| (John) Philip replied that two hundred
pcnnyworth OF bread would not be sui
fcient for them (johnj. Then the disc''
away that they might purchase food
| Jesus SAID. Give ye them to eat. where
upon the disciples in dsmay asked if they
| should 90 and buy this great amount OF
bread (Mark). Jesus replied. ''How many
loayes have you! Go and Sec (Markn
| They replied that there was a lad there
tJohn) WHO had. tive bar,cy loayes and
/ two smali fishes
H. The miracle wrought Tvs. l6G!). is.
"Necd not depart Christ mad led tnelr
souls and healed heir bodies, and now lie
proposes ~ feed their bodies, and thus
show that He is able to provide Tor all
! their necessities. John SAYS dat the uuc>'
ton He asked Philip was for the purpose
Ui proving or testing him, for Jesus knew
what He would do Give We them Pm,'
| ip's reply to Christ's question. that 2Do
! rcnuyWorth (abou5 SO WORTH OF bread
would not be sufficient, has caused mant
! to believe that this amount represented
| the total resources OF Christ aud HIS dts
! cip'cs: and worll Crrtrin,y seem unwlse
| for them 10 Use their last penny ipr THIS
Il. I'VE have tcre.' The multitude had
not thought OF their temporal necessities.
! 80 anxious were they to see aud near
Jesus. and a lad had all that could he
iound. "Loavcs, fishes Tie lonves were
round. fiat cakes like large crackers Bar
! ley was their poorest food. The fish were
small, dried or picked aud were eaten
with bread, like our sardnes Andrew
/ SAID. But what are they among 50 many!
/ Hardly enough; 1--we crackers and 1wn
>ariincs tor 500 hungry men. besides wo,
men aud rhidrcn." lS. Bring to Me,
! Here was the secret Christ was able All
must rentrp in Him. We may have bat
| little, but ii We will give the ht5'e we haze
to Jesus, He viii multiply it thousand
, to,d and pass it back to Us. and grant us
! tne privilege OF passing 1t out to the starry
ing sin -ouidenrd mutItudes.
10. 40 sit down. In Orderly ranks l1r
| tne convenient DISTRIBUTION OF the io2d.
| Mark says they sat by hundreds and n
ties Grass" The grass was ready tor
moving at this time OF the year And
| took, etc. Thus, acting like the master
Of family among the Jews. who took
! the bread into His hands to give thanks
! to God before ANY a. the tab. e were pei
! mi,tcd TO cat, Jesus had one loaf for 1908
men, besides the women and ch'dren.
( "B.eS,2d.' Jesus thus sets us an example
! We should never cat without first thank
! ing God Tor onr food. and asking His
! b,r>sing upon it, TO His disciples.
| There has been much discussion as to lust
/ how the mIac.e was performed. Oli the
| bread multiply IN the hands OF Jesus, or
! IN the hands OF the disciples. or, as some.
think. did the disciples uut a piece OF
/ bread and fish in the hands Of those who
! sat at the ends ot the ranks with orders
| to give 1t to th"Ir rompanonSE mere -
no doubt bat that the food multiplied all
along The line. Jesus hand ed out to HIS
! disciples; it increased IN their hands as
] I bn,, I.I %
~. Were iIcd.' Here is one miracle
OF our Lord attested by at least 5000 men,
I probably 10000 persons No one need ever
| leave Christ'1 table hungry. He s abe to
satisfy every need OF soul and bonv. lie
is the bread OF lie Whether we demand
little or much" 1t is an easy matter for
/ Chris: to I'll Us. There is funcss in HIS
mercy and love that only those who par;
take OF can understand. Fragments
! Broi,cn pieces which remained over. Ac-
cor,}ing to john. Jesus directed them to
gather up tue fragments, that not; nothing be
/ lost " ''rweive baskets. Ihe word
translated "ha,kets' means pockets or
wallets The twelve baskets were prob
ably the twelve wallets OF the twelve
apostlcS. which they carried on their Jour
news. Jesus evidently intended that He
and thc apostles would eat the pieces as
their needs demanded them. ~ Five
thousand men" There must have been
10000 to iced. Jesus had arranged them so
they could easily be counted.
liI. Events following the miracle Tvs: -.
c%3l. %. Constrained" Commanded The
discp'es seemed unwilling to go and leave
| linn alone By the exercise of direct ali.
,hori,y lie compelled them to embark.
saido "Whi,e He sent, etc The multi.
fnI" fni' wou,d not leave while the discip'es
were present. %. Apart to pray; lie,
sus was conscious that solemn and awIul