<P> Feeding the multitude is a term used to refer to two separate miracles of Jesus reported in the Gospels . </P> <P> The first miracle, "Feeding of the 5,000", is reported by all four gospels (Matthew 14: 13 - 21; Mark 6: 31 - 44; Luke 9: 12 - 17; John 6: 1 - 14). </P> <P> The second miracle, the "Feeding of the 4,000", with seven loaves of bread and fish, is reported by Matthew 15: 32 - 39 and Mark 8: 1 - 9, but not by Luke or John . </P>

The miracle of the loaves and fishes summary