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Why Would This Miracle Alone Be So Important As To Be Included In The Four Gospels

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The purpose of sending out the twelve was to test their faith. Moreover, he believes that after following him all those years, they were ready and equip to fulfill their earthly mission (proclaiming the kingdom of God). Besides, they were to execute similar miracles as their master (Jesus). Healing the sick, feeding the poor, etc. They were paired together in two, since they were to be caring the identity (gospel) of Jesus. 4. C.2 The feeding of the five thousand is the only miracle recorded in all four Gospels. Why would this miracle alone be so important as to be included in each Gospel? The feeding of the five thousand had been significant since, it was a miracle done in collaboration with the disciples. Something that was infrequent. Furthermore, it serves as an incitement to the ongoing work of Jesus. Besides, it was a distinctive miracle. In addition, it could be tied to Jesus’s word (as the bread of life). “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever, eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world” (John 6:51). …show more content…

C.3 Jesus first asks the disciples who others think him to be. Then he asks them who they think he is. Why does he push them to answer this question on their own? He pushes them to answer this question since he did not only want them to know who he was, nonetheless, the consequences that comes with being his disciples. Additionally, with the identification of who he truly was by Paul, he reveals his suffering and death on the cross. Besides, it was a way of staring their attention to the cross, if they desire to follow him. “And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up the cross daily and follow me” (Luke

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