His disciples asked him, “Where in this desert can anyone find enough food to feed all these people?”
The personal attendant of the king said to Elisha, “That can't happen—not even if the Lord himself were to send grain at once!” “You will see it happen, but you won't get to eat any of the food,” Elisha replied.
The disciples asked him, “Where will we find enough food in this desert to feed this crowd?”
because they had not understood the real meaning of the feeding of the five thousand; their minds could not grasp it.
If I send them home without feeding them, they will faint as they go, because some of them have come a long way.”
“How much bread do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven loaves,” they answered.