When
Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a
deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot
from their towns. When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was
moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick. When it was evening, the
disciples approached him and said, "This is a deserted place and it is
already late; dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages and buy
food for themselves." He said to them, "There is no need for them to
go away; give them some food yourselves." But they said to him, "Five
loaves and two fish are all we have here." Then he said, "Bring them
here to me," and he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking
the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the
blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave
them to the crowds. They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the
fragments left over – twelve wicker baskets full. Those who ate were about five
thousand men, not counting women and children.
Reflection:
Kaluoy
amo’y nangibabaw sa kasing-kasing ni Jesus nan hingkit’an Nija na magaka-marduyom
na na kinahanglan maka-kaon an mga tawo na nag-sunod-sunod Dija para mamati nan
Ija mga pulong sanan magpatamabay nan ila mga may-sakit.
Waya
dawata ni Jesus an rason nan mga disciple na dili kon ila kasay’anan kon tamag-gutom
an mga tawo kay sila ma’y nag-tujo na mag-sunod-sunod dila ugsa gusto nila na pa-panawon
rakan sila para maghanap nan ila kapalitan nan pagkaon.
Pero
dinhi na ‘sab nahi-pakita ni Lord an Ija milagro nan multiplication of the
loaves and the fishes nan Ija tagpa-kaon an duro na mga tawo pinaagi sa pagpa-hamok
nan pagkaon gikan sa lima ka loaves nan pan sanan duha ka isda.
Pero dili
kon amo’y importante an pagkaon para dato kondili an mga Pulong ni God!
