Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
      (2.) It was distributed from the hand of Christ by the hands of his disciples, John 6:11; John 6:11. Note, [1.] All our comforts come to us originally from the hand of Christ; whoever brings them, it is he that sends them, he distributes to those who distribute to us. [2.] In distributing the bread of life to those that follow him, he is pleased to make use of the ministration of his disciples; they are the servitors at Christ's table, or rather rulers in his household, to give to every one his portion of meat in due season.