[Alberta's Child]

Read the passages involving the multiplication of the loaves, too. I believe one Gospel states that five loaves and two fish were involved, one leaves out the fish, and another includes an unspecified number of loaves and fish.

The point the Catholic Church is trying to make is that the factual differences between these passages are not terribly important.

[sinkspur]

The point the Catholic Church is trying to make is that the factual differences between these passages are not terribly important.

Exactly.

[TXBubba]

Read the passages involving the multiplication of the loaves, too

Not to nitpick but which multiplication are you speaking about? Because Jesus did this miracle on two separate occasions. I just want to verify that you aren't talking about the two different miracles but rather a discrepancy regarding just one of the two.

[k2blader]

The point the Catholic Church is trying to make is that the factual differences between these passages are not terribly important.

I think your summation is an accurate one. It's nice to agree with them on this. :o)

[mississippi red-neck]

Read the passages involving the multiplication of the loaves, too. I believe one Gospel states that five loaves and two fish were involved, one leaves out the fish, and another includes an unspecified number of loaves and fish

No conflict here.

Mat 14:17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes

Mat 14:20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

Mar 6:38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

Mar 6:43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

Luk 9:13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

Luk 9:17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

Joh 6:9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

Joh 6:13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.

I think you are confusing two different feedings.The one in Matthew 14: took place in the desert and involved 5000 people, five loaves and two fishes.

He then left crossed the Sea of Galilee and in Matthew 15: went up into a mountain and there He fed 4000 with twelve loaves and a few fishes recorded in Mat and Mark:

Mat 15:34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

Mat 15:37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.

Mar 8:5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

Mar 8:7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them

Mar 8:8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

Hope this helps. God Bless. MRN