'Loaves' in the Bible
how he went into the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for anyone but the priests to eat, and how he also gave it to the men who were with him?”
He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go look!” And when they found out, they said, “Five [loaves], and two fish.”
Taking the five loaves and two fish, He looked up to heaven and said a blessing [of praise and thanksgiving to the Father]. Then He broke the loaves and [repeatedly] gave them to the disciples to set before the people; and He divided up the two fish among them all.
And the disciples picked up twelve full baskets of the broken pieces [of the loaves], and of the fish.
Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men [not counting the women and children].
because they had not understood [the miracle of] the loaves [how it revealed the power and deity of Jesus]; but [in fact] their heart was hardened [being oblivious and indifferent to His amazing works].
His disciples replied to Him, “Where will anyone be able to find enough bread here in this isolated place to feed these people?”
He asked them, “How many loaves [of bread] do you have?” They said, “Seven.”
He directed the people to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and [repeatedly] gave them to His disciples to set before them, and they served the crowd.
when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces you picked up?” They answered, “Twelve.”
“And [when I broke] the seven [loaves] for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” And they answered, “Seven.”