 After feeding the 5,000, there were 12 baskets of bread left over. These 12 baskets represent the 12 tribes of Israel. Jesus is the promised Messiah of the Jewish people, the son of David, who has come to redeem Israel and rescue Judah. The feeding of the 4,000 teaches us that Christ is not only the Savior of the Jews, but of the whole world. Four is the number of the earth, you know, north, south, east, and west.