LESSON 83

Jesus Feeds Thousands

Jesus Feeds Thousands

Just before Passover of the year 32 C.E., the apostles returned from a preaching tour. They were tired, so Jesus took them by boat to Bethsaida, where they could rest. But when the boat came near the shore, Jesus saw that thousands of people had followed them there. Even though Jesus wanted to be alone with his apostles, he welcomed the people kindly. He cured their sick ones and began to teach them. All day long, Jesus taught them about God’s Kingdom. When evening fell, his apostles came to him and said: ‘The people must be hungry. Send them away so that they can get something to eat.’

Jesus said: ‘They do not have to leave. Give them something to eat here.’ The apostles asked: ‘Do you want us to go and buy bread for them?’ Philip, one of the apostles, said: ‘Even if we had a lot of money, we could not buy enough bread for this crowd.’

Jesus asked: ‘How much food do we have?’ Andrew said: ‘We have five loaves of bread and two small fish. That is not nearly enough.’ Jesus said: ‘Bring me the bread and the fish.’ He told the people to sit on the grass in groups of 50 and of 100. Jesus took the loaves and fish, looked up to heaven, and prayed. Then he gave the food to the apostles, and they handed it out to the people. The 5,000 men and the  women and children all ate until they were full. Afterward, the apostles collected what was left over, so that nothing was wasted. There were 12 baskets full! That was an amazing miracle, wasn’t it?

The people were so impressed that they wanted to make Jesus their king. But Jesus knew that it was not Jehovah’s time for him to be king. So he sent the crowds away and told his apostles to go to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. They got into their boat, and Jesus went up into a mountain by himself. Why? Because he wanted time to pray to his Father. No matter how busy he was, Jesus always made time for prayer.

“Work, not for the food that perishes, but for the food that remains for everlasting life, which the Son of man will give you.”​—John 6:27

 IRUẸMWI 83

Jesu Ya Evbare Koko Ọkhọngborrie Emwa

Jesu Ya Evbare Koko Ọkhọngborrie Emwa

A ke do Ugie Alagberra vbe ukpo 32 C.E., avbe ukọ ọghe Jesu keghi ke ehe ne iran na ya kporhu rre. Jesu ghi bẹghe ẹre wẹẹ egbe wọọ iran, ọ na wẹẹ ne iran lae okọ gha rrie Bẹtsaida ne iran ya hẹwẹ. Sokpan iran ke sẹ eke ne iran rrie, Jesu keghi miẹn vbe ọkhọngborrie emwa bi lele iran dee. Ọ ma khulo iran, agharhemiẹn wẹẹ, ọ te gha hoo ne irẹn vbe avbe ukọ ọghẹe gualọ ehe na hẹwẹ. Ọ keghi mu iran ni khuọnmwi egbe rran. Ọ na vbe maa iran emwi vbekpa Arriọba Osanobua. Ẹdẹ ohoho ẹre Jesu wa ya maa iran emwi. Vbe ọ ghi rre ẹghẹ ota, avbe ukọ ọghẹe na do tama rẹn wẹẹ: ‘Ẹi mwẹ ohanmwẹ ma gha gbe iran nẹ. Gi iran kpa, ne iran ya gualọ evbare re.’

Jesu keghi wanniẹn iran wẹẹ: ‘Wa ghẹ gi iran kpa. Wa gualọ evbare ne iran.’ Iran na ghi nọ Jesu wẹẹ: ‘Te uwẹ ghi wẹẹ, ne ima ya dẹ ebrẹdi ne iran ra?’ E Filip keghi kha wẹẹ: ‘Ma na dobọ gha mwẹ igho, ma i sẹtin dẹ evbare nọ gha vuọn iran na ẹko.’

Ẹre Jesu na nọ iran wẹẹ: ‘De evbare ne ima mwẹ?’ Andru keghi wanniẹn wẹẹ: ‘Ma mwẹ ebrẹdi isẹn kevbe ehẹn ne giẹrẹ eva. Ọni i mwẹ eke nọ khian sẹ.’ Ẹre Jesu na wẹẹ: ‘Wa viọ re rre.’ Jesu keghi tama ọkhọngborrie emwa nii, ne iran tota lele irunmwu. Ọ na ghae iran ye ẹbu ughughan. Ẹbu eso kegha re 50, vbene eso na gha re 100. Jesu keghi viọ ebrẹdi vbe ehẹn nii vbe obọ ukọ ọghẹe. Ọ keghi tọn aro mu ghee odukhunmwu, gha na erhunmwu gie Osanobua. Ọ na mu nene evbare ne avbe ukọ ọghẹe, ne iran ghae re ne ọkhọngborrie emwa nii. Ikpia 5,000, deba ikhuo nibun kevbe ivbi iran ẹre ọ rri nene evbare. Te ẹko wa  vuọn iran hia. Vbe iyeke ọni, avbe ukọ ọghẹe keghi si evbare nọ kẹre koko. Ehia keghi vuọn okhuae 12! Ẹi re emwi ọyunnuan ni khin?

Ọkhọngborrie emwa nii kegha hoo ne iran ma Jesu ọba rhunmwuda emwi ọyunnuan nọ ru. Sokpan Jesu rẹnrẹn wẹẹ, ọ ma he sẹ ẹghẹ ne Jehova khare. Rhunmwuda ọni, ọ na wẹẹ ne iran gha rrie owa. Ọ na tama ukọ ọghẹe wẹẹ, ne iran fian Okun e Galili rra gha rrie obọ nọkpa. Ukọ ọghe Jesu na la okọ kpa, vbene Jesu na gha rrie uhunmwu oke. De emwi nọ si ẹre ne ọ ma na lele iran? Te Jesu ghaa gualọ eke nọ furre, nọ khian na na erhunmwu. Agharhemiẹn wẹẹ emwi bun ne Jesu ghaa ru, te ọ ye gha zẹ ẹghẹ kọ ya na erhunmwu.

“Wa ghẹ miẹn ẹsọn ye evbare ne ọ sẹtin rhia, sokpan emwi ne ọ kere ne uwa miẹn ẹsọn yi ọre evbare ne ọ sẹtin gha rrọọ ya sẹ agbọn etẹbitẹ. Ovbi ọmwa gha rhie evbare na ne uwa.”—Jọn 6:27