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Mattheüs 14:13-21 : The Miracle of the Five Loaves and Two Fishes

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13 En als Jezus dit hoorde, vertrok Hij van daar te scheep, naar een woeste plaats alleen; en de scharen, dat horende, zijn Hem te voet gevolgd uit de steden.

14 En Jezus uitgaande, zag een grote schare, en werd innerlijk met ontferming over hen bewogen, en genas hun kranken.

15 En als het nu avond werd, kwamen Zijn discipelen tot Hem, zeggende: Deze plaats is woest, en de tijd is nu voorbijgegaan; laat de scharen van U, opdat zij heengaan in de vlekken en zichzelven spijs kopen.

16 Maar Jezus zeide tot hen: Het is hun niet van node heen te gaan, geeft gij hun te eten.

17 Doch zij zeiden tot Hem: Wij hebben hier niet, dan vijf broden en twee vissen.

18 En Hij zeide: Brengt Mij dezelve hier.

19 En Hij beval de scharen neder te zitten op het gras, en nam de vijf broden en de twee vissen, en opwaarts ziende naar den hemel, zegende dezelve; en als Hij ze gebroken had, gaf Hij de broden den discipelen, en de discipelen aan de scharen.

20 En zij aten allen en werden verzadigd, en zij namen op, het overschot der brokken, twaalf volle korven.

21 Die nu gegeten hadden, waren omtrent vijf duizend mannen, zonder de vrouwen en kinderen.

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What Would Love Do? Part 1 of 7 - The Hungry

By Todd Beiswenger


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Jesus tell us to feed the hungry, and this week we start with a call to do just that. Locally, hunger isn't a major issue, but we can feed others in different ways. Take a look at the people around you...what can you do for them? It doesn't have to be huge, but just as Jesus fed 5000 with 5 loaves a bread and 2 fish, you can spread a little bit of love and knowledge a long way.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 5147; Divine Love and Wisdom 47-5; Matthew 14:13-21, 25:31-46)

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Matthew 25:31-46

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31 "But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

32 Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

33 He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

34 Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

35 for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

36 I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'

37 "Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?

38 When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?

39 When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'

40 "The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

41 Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

42 for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

43 I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'

44 "Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'

45 "Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'

46 These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."