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The Boy with the Loaves and Fishes ILLUSTRATED BY STEPHANIE McFETRIDGE BRITT
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^A^ ^?vCi^^B^1o^ BIBLE STORIES
The Boy wiiH^thi Loaves and Fishes ILLUSTRATED BY STEPHANIE McFETRIDGE BRITT
THE BOY WITH THE tlOAVES AND FISHES
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published
in
1998 bv Candle Books,
England Published in the United States of America by Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402
Although the boy with the loaves and fish is mentioned the Bible, w^e don't
about him. This is a story of his life might have been
what ISBN
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56507-854-3
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Loaves and the Fishes There was once a small boy who lived up in the hills that rose above the Sea of Galilee. He lived in a little white house with his mother and father
and
little sister.
He helped
on the hills, and he fetched water for his mother and sometimes looked after his little sister. Often he went fishing by himself, catching the fish in his hands for he had no net. his father
One day he caught two httle fish, and he was very proud of himself. He took them to his mother. ''Will
smiled
you cook these at
for me?''
he asked
her.
She
him.
cook them for you," she said. "And you shall eat them tomorrow. There will only be enough for you because they are so small." So she cooked the two little fish and put them "Yes,
I
will
aside for the
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Now the next day the Uttle boy was out on the hills
with his
little sister
when he suddenly saw
a
many people. The little boy had never seen so many people in the hills before. He was astonished. ''Where did they all come from? And why are they here?'' he thought. great
"I'm going to ask what's happened," the boy told his sister.
He ran off to the crowds. "What's happened?" he asked. "Why have you all come here?"
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"We're looking for Jesus/^ said a woman. ^'He set off in His boat across the lake with His disciples. So we've walked around the lake to find Him. He must be somewhere here. Have you seen
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Him?" ''Who is Jesus?'' asked the little boy. "Oh, haven't you heard of Him?" said another boy. "He's a wonderful man. He can do miracles! He can, really! And there's another thing He can tell the most marvelous stories. That's why I've come
—
today.
I
love stories."
"So do
I,"
said the boy. "I wish
wonderful
man and
hear His
I
could see this
stories.
I
think
I'll
an3~^sk^y mother if I may." He ran Kome and rushed into the house so ipther looked up in surprise.
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N "Mother! Have you heard of a man called Jesus?'' panted the boy. ''He's somewhere in the hills nearby today Mother, may I go and hear
Him too? He tells so
want
to see
stories
and does
miracles.
I
do
Him."
"Very well," said his mother, smiling at the excited little boy "Just wait a minute, though, and let me pack you some food to take with you. Look, here are five little loaves you can have and wouldn't you like to take the two little fish you caught yesterday?" The boy could hardly wait for his mother to put his food into a small basket. He took it from her, said goodbye, and ran off quickly.
The crowds were even bigger when he got up he asked anxiously. 'T haven't missed Him, have I?" ''He's over on that grassy hillside," said a man. "His disciples are with Him." to them. 'Ts Jesus here?''
He had really come to these hills for a rest because He was tired. But when He saw the crowds streaming along. He Yes, Jesus
was
was
there.
sorry for them.
"They are
like
sheep without a shepherd,"
said to His disciples,
people.
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J
and He went
to
He
meet the
The
boy suddenly saw Him. He knew doubt that it was Jesus. He had never
little
without a seen such clear, steady eyes before, such a wonderful face, or heard such a voice. So that was
man of wonders and
The little boy took a deep breath and gazed at Him. If only he could do something for this man. If only Jesus would look at him and smile at him! But Jesus had so many people to see that He
Jesus, the
miracles!
didn't even look in the boy's direction.
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The
disciples
went here and
there
among
the
crowds, looking for sick, crippled, or blind people to bring to Jesus. The little boy saw them taken to Him, saw Him put His hands on them and talk to them.
And suddenly they were well again. They could see! They could walk and run! They broke into shouts and songs of joy and went down the hill,
praising God.
Then Jesus sat down and began to teach. Jesus told some of His stories, and the boy strained his ears so that he wouldn't miss a word.
''What wonderful
stories!''
he thought.
'T shall
remember each one and tell them to my mother and my little sister. They will love them." The boy had forgotten all about the food in the< little basket his mother had given him.
The day went by and the sun began to sink. Hundreds of people were still there in the hills, excited and happy. But they were beginning to get tired now, and most of them were very hungry, for they had not brought any food with them. They had walked a very long way, and now that they were hungry they wondered if there was anywhere to buy food. But there were no stores in the hills. The disciples went to Jesus.
we
send these people away and tell them to go into the villages and buy bread?"
''Master,''
they said, "shall
'4'e musiifeed them/'
—
said Jesus.
"But Mastey we don't have enough money to buy fooa\fg/so many/' said Philip, who was in charge of the money that the disciples had. ''Do you wish us to go and buy food for the crowds?" "Has no one here any food?" asked Jesus. "Go and see." So the disciples went around the hillside, asking the same question ovei\^n#Dver again.
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"Has anyone food here?
Who has brought
food?" But the people shook their heads. "Has anyone food here?" came the voices of the disciples, and the little boy heard the question too. He suddenly remembered the basket of food
he had brought small "I
—the five
little
loaves and the
two
fish.
would
so
much like
thought the small boy.
"I
them to Jesus," do so want to do
to give
Him, even if it's only a small thing." Suddenly he pushed his way through the crowd and went up to one of the disciples. "I have a little bread," he said. "And look, there are two small fish as well. You can have them." The disciple took the basket and led the boy up something
to Jesus.
for
"Master," he said, "there
is
a lad here with five
loaves and two fish." Jesus smiled at the
from the
boy and took the basket
disciple.
"Tell the
down in groups so that them easily," He said to His
people to
we may feed
sit
boy watched. "What was Jesus going to do?" he wondered. Jesus took the five loaves from the basket and broke them. He looked up to heaven and blessed the bread He had broken. He gave it to His disciples. Then He divided the little fish and gave those to them as well. The disciples came up one by one to get the food, and to the little boy's wonder and amazement, Jesus always had plenty for them. disciples.
The
little
He went on breaking up
the bread
more and more. 'There is no end to my bread and
and the
fish,
giving out
thought the so
little
much? Jesus
little
is
boy.
fish!''
"How can so little become
doing a miracle with
loaves and two
my five
little fish!''
There were five thousand people
sitting
on the
and they were all fed. The disciples sat down to eat at last, and Jesus sat too, with the small boy beside Him eating his own share. "Master," said the boy shyly, "I caught these fish. And my mother baked the bread." "I am glad you brought them and gave them to Me," said Jesus,
hills,
smiling at the small boy.
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When everyone had
eaten what they wanted,
Jesus called His disciples
and
told
them
to
go
around and pick up all the scraps. Nothing must be left to litter the lovely hillside and spoil it. The little boy looked at the baskets that were filled and counted them. 'Twelve!" he said. 'Twelve baskets full of scraps. And yet I only brought my own small basketful. Truly this is a very wonderful miracle. What will my mother say?'' It was time for everyone to go home. The sun had set and soon it would be very dark. Jesus needed to rest, and He wanted to pray to His heavenly Father. He went silently into the hills, alone.
The boy watched Him go. He had seen Jesus. He had listened to His stories. He had helped Him by giving Him his food. He was the happiest boy in the world!
Now he must tell his mother all about
it.
He ran
up the hilly paths, panting. He was tired but very happy He came to his house at last. His mother was anxiously looking out for him. ''Mother, I saw Jesus! And do you know what happened to the five little loaves you baked and the two fish you cooked for me? Jesus took them and blessed them and Mother, there was enough to feed five thousand people! I saw a
—
miracle done with "I shall
my own bread and fish!
never forget
this day,''
been the greatest day of
he
my life!"
said. "It's
Here
is
the story as
Jesus Feeds the Five TJiousaud
these people to eat?" test
He asked
this
him, for he already had
mind what he was going
in
to do.
Philip answered him, "Eight months' wages would not buv enough bread for each one to have a bite!" Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up, "Here is a boy with five small barley loax'es and two small fish,
but
many?"
how
far will thev
told in the Bible:
Jesus said, "Ha\'e the people
When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, "Where shall we buv bread for only to
it is
go among so
sit
down." There was plenty of grass in that place, and the men sat down, about five thousand of them. Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples,
are
left
"Gather the pieces that
over. Let nothing be wasted."
So they gathered them and filled tweh'e baskets with the pieces of the fi\'e
who
barley loaves
left
over by those
haci eaten. J oil II
6:5-13
Bible Stories for Children by Enid Blyton TJie
Boy with
"Jesus little
is
the Loaves
and Fishes
doiu^^ a Diimclc with
my
ISBN 1-56507-854-3
five little loaves
and two
fish!""
People followed Jesus everywhere because thev knew Jesus them. One day a small boy ran to his mother. "May I go see Jesus? He tells stories and does miracles!" he asked excitedly. "Yes," his mother said. After she packed him a lunch, the boy ran to find Jesus. He sat quietly and listened to Jesus tell wonde'rful stories. He saw Jesus help people get well. But people were getting hungry. "Does anyone have food?" the disciples asked. "I have a little bread and two small fish," the boy offered. Then Jesus did something amazing. Discover how Jesus uses even small gifts to honor God and help all the lo\'ed
people. Enid Blyton, born in London in 1897, is one of the most renowned children's authors in Great Britain. She wrote more than 700 children's books of adventure, folk and classic tales, and Bible stories. Her books ha\-e been more widely published in the last 50 vears than those of anv other children's author in Great Britain.
Stephanie McFetridge Britt, an American artist, li\es in Hawaii. She has many popular children's Bible storybooks, including the
illustrated
inno\ati\-e
Mc
Too! series.
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